Transform Employees To Emergency Responders In Three Easy Steps BY PATRICK HARDY Responding to disasters is one of the most important ac- tivities that employees can be asked to grapple with. From
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natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes to technological situations such as power outages, chemical spills and transportation accidents, as well as security emer- gencies like acts of terrorism and mass shootings, a property should be prepared for any of these. The
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metric for success in a disaster response is not the detail of the plans or the usefulness of the equipment. It’s the level of employee empowerment that makes all the differ- ence. Employees must go beyond being just bystanders who are told what to do. They must be transformed into emergency responders capable of activating themselves and leading in the instant a disaster strikes. Step 1 – Rewrite Your Disaster Plans Currently, most property disaster plans expressly hand off leadership responsibility of a disaster response to man- agement. This would seem the most logical way of han- dling it. However, in practice, this leaves a property un- derprepared. Disasters can be sudden events that either leave managers injured, or unavailable through traditional communication. When disaster plans require a manager to approve a certain immediate disaster activity like initiating a basic evacuation or crisis communication method or ex- plicitly state that managers must perform it, they immedi- ately convert employees into useless bystanders. Disaster plans should be immediately rewritten so that employees are able to conduct any immediate response activity surrounding evacuation/shelter-in-place/lockdown without the need of a manager. All manager titles and proper names should be removed from disaster protocols so that any employee can perform any action without any kind of permission required. Step 2 – Reevaluate Your Disaster Equipment and Sup- plies, and Technology (EST) Disaster Equipment, Supplies and Technology (EST) has long been considered a critical element in any prop- erty preparedness program. However, in most instances, EST have actually made properties less prepared. This is because either employees are not authorized to use them without permission of management, and/or they are inac- cessible to employees. This goes way beyond the first aid kits or AED defibrillators. It also includes disaster equip- ment like search and rescue tools, emergency food and water, and critical use supplies like flashlights, rope and PPE masks. Many properties also have specialized emer- gency communication mobile apps and expensive tech- nology which they rely on. Ironically, this is what makes
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