Training to learn and validate an emergency operations plan is critical for any organization’s staff. Practice improves performance. With a solid and supportive training program, employees become well versed on their roles and responsibilities during an emergency response. Whether it’s business continuity or crisis management, a well-trained staff is a prepared staff. Employees who are well drilled on their assignments and expectations during an incident will address loss prevention, staff safety, and organizational security without having to think about it.
Training generates a situational awareness that is necessary to develop the skills required to establish, preserve, and perform emergency operations plans. Situational awareness includes knowing organizational safety policies and procedures, current geographical hazards, company security, and others.
Governmental and industrial directives identify training requirements for employee health and safety, emergency response actions and loss control specifically. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards are generally identified in these directives. In addition, training may be required by local regulations. Business continuity training is stated within industry best-practices and standards.
Sample Areas of Training
- Dynamic Disruptions
- EOC Position Specific
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance
- Incident Command System (ICS) Courses
- Emergency Plan Awareness
- Disaster & Risk Awareness
- Statutory Safety/Security Compliance
- Crisis & Emergency Response Teams
- Industry Specific First Responder
- Customized Specific Hazards Training:
- Situational Awareness
- Workplace Violence
- Active Shooter
- Whole Community Approach
- Staff & Stakeholder Issues
- Multi-year Training and Improvement
- Computer Based Training Delivery
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Exercises and Evaluation
- Discussion Based Exercises:
- Seminars & Workshops
- Simulations
- Tabletop Exercises (TTX)
- Operations Based Exercises:
- Drills
- Functional Exercises
- Full-Scale Exercises