Ready Rating Resources

Filtered by tag/category: Emergency Planning

Handheld Fire Extinguishers

This video makes the point that fires are very common hazards and that no one should try to fight a fire without training. However, they need equipment to do so, even it if it is just an A-B-C fire extinguisher. These should be located in prominent and easy to reach locations throughout the facility and inspected annually to make sure they are in good operating condition. #32 Our facility is equipped with all required fire suppression equipment such as fire extinguishers.

2025-07-10T00:22:24+00:00Categories: Emergency Planning|Tags: |

Testing Facility-wide Warning Systems

This video contains a quick discussion suggesting how to test this system. For example, send people to all parts of the facility and note when they hear or read something. Include a short mention of social media and texting as alerting mechanisms in this video. #31 We have a tested facility-wide warning system.

2024-06-26T20:43:52+00:00Categories: Emergency Planning|Tags: |

Protecting Vital Records

This video expands on the question by pointing out all the different types of physical and digital records that they want to protect. Also talk about having ways of accessing the emergency plan if the main facility is destroyed. #25 The emergency response plan addresses how to protect all physical and digital vital records during a crisis.

2025-07-09T23:44:44+00:00Categories: Emergency Planning|Tags: |

Ongoing Training for the ERT

This video points out it is an accepted management principle not to ask someone to do something they have not been trained to do. Touch on the use of tabletop exercises and live drills as one approach to this challenge. #43 All emergency response team members are given ongoing emergency response training

2025-07-10T00:01:11+00:00Categories: Emergency Planning|Tags: |

The Value of Household Preparedness

This video points out that during a crisis, especially a wide-scale crisis such as a severe storm, staff may be worried about family members, friends, pets, or important possessions. Having a household plan can reduce this anxiety, help keep people productive, and increases the safety net to those outside of the facility since they are also doing preparedness planning. #52 Staff members are encouraged to have emergency plans for their households.

2025-07-10T00:33:48+00:00Categories: Emergency Planning|Tags: |

After Action Report

This video makes the point that having these reports is a good way to notify management of any issues that need attention. These reports can be positive and used to highlight how well a situation was handled. They can open the door to the concept of root-cause analysis. #47 After-action reports are completed for every emergency incident/exercise.

2025-08-04T21:45:49+00:00Categories: Emergency Planning|Tags: |

Guide to the Incident Spectrum

Not all incidents require a full mobilization of resources. Some are very local events of little long-term consequence and require less than full activation of your emergency action plan.

Not all incidents require a full mobilization of resources. Some are very local events of little long-term consequence and require less than full activation of your emergency action plan.

2024-05-28T17:33:11+00:00Categories: Emergency Planning|Tags: , |
Go to Top