Category / FERST
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Dreamworld Tragedy – lessons learned
This case study will examine the lessons learned about compliance to Australian Standards and the importance of emergency planning and training from the tragic 2016 Dreamworld incident. An emergency incident occurred at…
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Case Study – Chief Wardens in multi-tenanted buildings
Names have been changed to protect client identities. Suttons Medical Centre is a multi-tenanted office building in rural NSW that accommodates individual medical and allied health businesses. I was asked by the…
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What is an Emergency Control Organisation?
The Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) is a structured organisation that assumes control and authority during an emergency (Standards Australia, 2010, p. 27). The ECO team is the frontline when an emergency arises…
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How many wardens does my workplace need?
According to the Australian Standard (AS3745-2010, pp. 27, Clause 5.3), the Emergency Planning Committee will determine the number of Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) members based on: The size of the facility The…
