ECO

A person or persons appointed by the emergency planning committee to direct and control the implementation of the facility's emergency response procedures

Someone who knows the venue and is dedicated to making sure that we are in optimal contact with the emergency services.

An area established to control, communicate and coordinate an emergency, and liaise with the Emergency Services

Ideally you would like to view the crowd and areas of high risk within the venue either via windows or monitoring devices or ideally both.

• Room for Emergency Services personnel to meet

• Whiteboard, a smartboard preferably

• Whiteboard markers
• Communications Systems
• Back-up power
• Charging stations for mobile phones
• Catering facilities or at least access to water
• Paper
• Pens
• Voice recorders
• Venue plans
• Maps of surrounding areas
• Contact lists
• Computers
• Internet access
• Access to the PA and emergency door release buttons
• Tables
• Chairs
• Pre-prepared checklists

Emergency planning committee (EPC)
Persons responsible for the documentation and maintenance of an emergency plan, including allocation of response responsibilities and training and drills.

This includes fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, fire blankets, first aid kits, Defibrillators, spill clean-up kits, breathing apparatus, sprinkler systems, smoke detectors, smoke doors, smoke curtains, monitoring devices, alarms and the like.

A site-specific exercise implemented to determine the effectiveness of the emergency response procedures

documented scheme of assigned responsibilities, actions and procedures within a designated section of the emergency plan, to respond to and manage emergencies. 

Specialist personnel, appointed to attend specific incidents, to contain, control or eliminate the emergency using emergency response equipment.

Alarm system to notify occupants of the need to evacuate. May have up to 3 phases (sounds), warning, Evacuate and Return