An interactive introduction to emergency planning and the warden system in Australian workplaces. Learn why emergency plans are a legal requirement, how the AS 3745 framework and the Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) work, what wardens do before and during an emergency, how evacuation procedures and assembly areas operate, the alarm tones you'll hear, how to assist people with disability and why drills matter, with a realistic decision scenario and quick self-checks along the way.
~50 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Explain why workplaces must prepare an emergency plan under the WHS Regulations and the role of AS 3745
Describe the structure of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) and the roles of the chief warden and area/floor wardens
Identify warden tabard colours and the key duties a warden performs before and during an emergency
Interpret standard alarm tones and follow evacuation procedures to an assembly area using evacuation diagrams
Outline how to assist people with disability and describe the purpose and value of emergency drills
Course Content
1. Why emergency planning is a legal duty
2. The AS 3745 framework and the emergency plan
3. The Emergency Control Organisation and warden roles
4. Alarms, evacuation procedures and assembly areas
5. Assisting people with disability, and the value of drills
6. Apply it: an evacuation decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
Chief wardens, area and floor wardens, ECO members and all staff who need to understand what to do in a workplace emergency and how the warden system supports a safe evacuation.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for the accredited or site-appointed warden and emergency response training an organisation must arrange for its ECO members under AS 3745 at a specific workplace.
Suggested next course
Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness
$39 per person
$49.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~50 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
Chief wardens, area and floor wardens, ECO members and all staff who need to understand what to do in a workplace emergency and how the warden system supports a safe evacuation.
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