No matter where your facilities are located, having effective emergency response programs in place helps assure the safety of your employees, the protection of assets, and swift recovery following a disaster. Regardless of regulations, we believe that a comprehensive emergency response plan coupled with impactful employee training are an essential cornerstone to any environment, health and safety (EHS) program. Our global team of Inogen Alliance associates work together to address local regulations, prepare for emergencies most likely to occur at a given location, coordinate training, and provide for effective means of communication during an event. Allow us to help coordinate your global emergency response plans and ensure a well-organized response in the inevitable event of an emergency impacting your global sites.
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Technology Advancements in Emergency Response
Emergency Response programs are universally applicable across all kind of occupancies, be it an office / residential building or a complex petrochemical installation. The latest trend in this field is Integration of all emergency services – medical, fire, disaster together with technology advancements. The technology initiatives include Google passcode, What3words and Mobile location based services & GPS for locating the person. Utilization of Artificial Intelligence is also being attempted to identify people in distress automatically and triggering emergency call to the control room with location information.
Emergency Response Programs, Customized for You.
Learn more about Emergency Response Programs & Training through Inogen Alliance.
Services Include:
- Program Development
- Training
- Facilitation of drills
Key Results:
- A more prepared workforce, knowledgeable of appropriate response in the midst of an emergency
- Better control and management during an emergency that results in cost controls and a quicker return to full operations
- Global regulatory compliance
Emergency Response Regulations Register, Visualization, and Potential Fines
Antea Group lead the Inogen Associates to develop a customized deliverable of global regulatory requirements for all the 141 jurisdictions of federal, state/province, and local emergency response requirements. The team identified applicable emergency response regulations and explain compliance requirements regarding:
• Good Samaritan Laws
• AED Requirements
• General Requirements for Emergency Response and Preparedness for both Offices and Manufacturing (where applicable), including:
o Requirements for exit routes
o Exit route signage and evacuation route posting
o Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes
o General Employee Training
o Drills/Exercises
o Cost/Impact of Noncompliance
o Medical Services and First Aid Requirements (including Cost/Impact of Noncompliance)
• General Fire System Requirements:
o Authorizations/Permits
o Portable fire extinguishers (including location, signage and inspections requirements)
o Employee alarm systems (noting if a permit is required and inspection requirements)
o Cost/Impact of Noncompliance
o Emergency Action Plans, Notification, and Permits (including the Cost/Impact of Noncompliance)
• Emergency Response Team Requirements
o Staffing
o Training
o Protective Equipment
o Rescue Equipment
o Cost/Impact of Noncompliance
• Unique Country Requirements Related to Emergency Response not Covered Above
Qlik was used to do visualization and to provide a research tool and self assessment tool for global facility personnel to ensure that regulatory requirements are met.
Awareness of global requirement specific to facility type and location.
Clear compliance requirements that each facility was able to evaluate their compliance to.
Trending of results to calculate the risk of noncompliance to the company.
Prioritization of gaps to create a road map to compliance by facility, country, region and corporation.
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