Emergency Response Team

Emergency response directives do not begin or end with information systems or business revitalization. It includes immediate emergency response to protect your employees and continue care for a short period if needed in the event of natural disaster or attack. The size of the emergency response team is determined by the size of your organization.
The team includes a team lead and several team members. Essential in the process includes an action plans in the event of fire or other issues that may arise.

Warehouse action plans take into account what is to be done in the event of a fire, earthquake, flood, etc. Plans include:
· Maps posted throughout the building demonstrates paths to exits
· Emergency lights and lighted EXIT signs
· Appropriate gear that shows that you are part of the response team
· A designated meeting area away from danger
· First Aid and CPR training
· Evacuation plans
· Contact the fire department and plan evacuation plans
· Communication with employees within your organization explaining the process
· At a minimum, three days worth of food and water for every member within the organization
· Emergency gear can include flash lights, transistor radio, back packs for each emergency responder filled with appropriate gear to assist individual, first aid supplies, CPR mouth guard, Willkie talkies are useful, additional batteries
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Ideally, the team members should meet once a month to review and revise action plans. Practice evacuations with both team members and employees quarterly. It is important to reinforce to employees the importance of participation and not to ignore evacuations at any time.