AS 3745-2002 pdf free download.Emergency control organization and procedures for buildings, structures and workplaces.
2.1 EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (EPC)
2.1.1 Formation
The EPC shall be formed from representatives of occupant groups and shall include the chief and deputy chief wardens and others who may have specialist knowledge, for example, the house engineer.
Building owners, agents. occupiers. lessors or their representatives, should ensure that leases not only cover the safety of occupants in an emergency, but include obligations for occupants to participate in emergency planning and evacuation exercises and acknowledge the authority of designated wardens in emergency situations.
Building owners, agents. occupiers. lessors, or their representatives should also arrange for the inaugural meeting of an EPC for the building and generally oversee the implementation of matters addressed in this Standard.
The foregoing obligations apply equally to owner occupiers.
2.1.2 Authority
The EPC shall ensure that, during emergencies, instructions given by ECO personnel shall overrule normal management structure.
Once an emergency is declared, the powers of wardens and deputy wardens shall override all normal non-emergency management procedures. Floor or area wardens and their deputies shall have the authority to marshal all staff and any visitor/s to their floor/area. The purpose of these powers is to ensure that during an emergency situation, life safety takes precedent over asset protection and production matters. The procedures require consideration to be given to ensure the protection of wardens. the person or persons refusing to comply. and other personnel in the area when a refusal situation arises.
2.1.3 Indemnity
Both the EPC and ECO personnel shall be indemnified by their employer against civil liability resulting from workplace emergency response assessment, education, training sessions, periodic exercises or emergency evacuation of a building where the personnel act in good faith and in the course of their emergency control duties.
2.1.4 Duties
The EPC shall meet regularly. at least annually. to—
(a) establish and implement emergency plans and emergency procedures:
(b) determine the number of ECO personnel consistent with the nature and risk of the buildings, structures and workplaces.
(c) ensure that the personnel are appointed to all positions on the ECO but particularly, the chief varden group;
(d) arrange for the training of ECO personnel.AS 3745 pdf download.