Natural Disasters and Workplace Emergencies: An Overview
Hours: 0.50
Anything can happen. Most people have heard about various types of emergencies and disasters, but few people expect that they will fall victim to an emergency or disaster. These things only happen to other people, right? But what if today is your unlucky day? What would you do if you heard an explosion at your workplace, or if there were a tornado in your area? Emergencies are common, and they occur each and every day. Disasters occur less frequently, but they result in more destruction. Either can occur at any location and at any time, and they have the potential to cause harm to anyone in their path. Their impact can be devastating. This course is a basic overview of natural disasters and workplace emergencies. It is designed to supplement your awareness of natural disasters and workplace emergencies and to complement your use of workplace-specific emergency plans established by your employer. This course will provide you with important content that you can use to help keep yourself and others safe during emergencies and disasters in the workplace.
Anything can happen. Most people have heard about various types of emergencies and disasters, but few people expect that they will fall victim to an emergency or disaster. These things only happen to other people, right? But what if today is your unlucky day? What would you do if you heard an explosion at your workplace, or if there were a tornado in your area? Emergencies are common, and they occur each and every day. Disasters occur less frequently, but they result in more destruction. Either can occur at any location and at any time, and they have the potential to cause harm to anyone in their path. Their impact can be devastating. This course is a basic overview of natural disasters and workplace emergencies. It is designed to supplement your awareness of natural disasters and workplace emergencies and to complement your use of workplace-specific emergency plans established by your employer. This course will provide you with important content that you can use to help keep yourself and others safe during emergencies and disasters in the workplace.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
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Florida Assisted Living - General Training
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National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
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Human Resources Certification Institute
This program has been approved for 0.50 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
SHRM Preferred Provider
This course is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Human Resources Certification Institute
This program has been approved for 0.50 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Identify at least four common workplace emergencies that could impact your organization.
Leverage emergency planning and an established workplace plan to take action during an emergency, including steps for evacuating and for sheltering in place.
Explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of various emergency communication and notification systems.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
The Day Before
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: What Is a Workplace Emergency?
In the Event of an Emergency…
Workplace Emergencies
Weather Update!
Section 3: Workplace Emergency Plan
Workplace Emergency Plan
Explore an Emergency Plan
Summary
Section 4: Simulation
Blackout
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Sheltering in Place
Communication During an Emergency
What Is Safe Shelter?
Know Your Route
Conclusion
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Expert Reviewer: Anthony A. Barone, M.P.S., M.P.H., CBCP, CEM, CHMM, NRP, PMP, and Chief Executive Officer and Protective Paramedic at EMERGILITY, LLC.
Mr. Barone has been protecting people, populations, and organizations for over 20 years. He has provided specialized, technical, and subject matter expertise across multiple domains and sectors with an emphasis on security, protection, and medicine. Mr. Barone has responded to countless public 9-1-1 emergencies and has deployed with specialty medical teams and private clients to natural disasters, deliberate attacks, disease outbreaks, and national special security events.
In 2015 Mr. Barone founded EMERGILITY, LLC (DBA EMERGILITY), a consultancy focused on the health, safety, and security of public and private clients, which is now a licensed Private Security Service (PSS) Business and includes a private Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency. In 2021, Mr. Barone combined aspects of concierge, preventative, and emergency medicine with security, protection, and emergency medical services (PSS-EMS) to facilitate the emergence of Protective Medicine.
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