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Safe Emergency Evacuation of Schools
With the holidays now over, and the anticipation of the school year ahead, it’s an exciting time for kids, parents and teachers alike. With every new year, there’s new challenges, and teachers have been busy planning – and this goes
February 2, 2017
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How to Safely Evacuate Children From Upper Floors
Why emergency evacuation ladders are a must-have for families in multi-storey dwellings Every home and workplace needs an evacuation plan – and if you live or work in a multi-storey building, you’ll also need to plan how occupants, including children,
January 16, 2017
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Emergency Management and Evacuation
General Requirements All buildings must develop, implement and adopt emergency plans to ensure a safe environment for employees, residents and visitors. When developing these plans the needs of people with disabilities must be considered. Ideally, all visitors should be able
December 22, 2016
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How To Prepare For An Emergency Evacuation In Childcare Centres And Hospitals
If an emergency strikes in a child care facility or a hospital where children are being cared for, the task of getting everyone out safely is challenging. Because babies and children all need extra assistance in an emergency situation any
November 10, 2016
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Evacuation of people with a disability
In May 2011, new Federal and State legislation was introduced to improve access to buildings for people with a disability. The new access provisions do not specifically address egress or evacuation provisions for people with a disability, but there are
August 13, 2016
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An Evacuation Device For Stadiums, Theatres And Concert Venues
Besides tending to the incidents that can happen on the field or track itself, they also have to make sure that those in attendance are safe. With popular sporting events often drawing crowds that number well into six figures in
May 28, 2016
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Lift Breakdowns: Why Powered Evacuation Chairs Are Critical During Lift Failures
They’re supposed to be an essential technology that helps us get where we need to go more quickly. But when something goes wrong with a lift, it can cause confusion, fear, and even danger if there is no backup solution
May 4, 2016
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The Dangers Of Bushfire Smoke And How To Stay Safe in Fire
Everybody knows the harm that bushfires can cause, and in many areas of Australia we live with the threat of bushfires every summer. But when most people think of the injuries bushfires cause to the people who are exposed, they
February 24, 2016
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Disabled Can’t Get Down Low and Go Go Go
Help Me, I Can’t Breathe Emergency Smoke Masks & Hoods are inexpensive, simple to use and should be an essential item in everyone’s fire safety toolkit and especially those who have a mobility impairment or who cant safely evacuate independently such as the
February 23, 2016
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Evacuation Policy & OH&S Legislation
The Disabled & Evacuation Devices The new WHS legislation requires that the PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) demonstrates due diligence. That being said, they must firstly have assessed the risks and identify any foreseeable hazards, then utilising the Hierarchy
February 18, 2016
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