6 tips for emergency situations at work

Employees at all businesses should be educated on procedures to follow in an emergency situation.

Here are a few simple tips to get started:

• Inform all employees of the building emergency escape plans.
• Explain the best possible way to exit the building, which exits are closest to them and where the alternative exits are located.
• Decide on a place for your staff to meet once everyone has exited the building.
• Hold a practice emergency drill at least once a year and go over the procedures with new employees between the annual drills.
• Ask one or two capable employees to perform tasks during an emergency such as announcing an evacuation over the intercom and getting a head count at the meeting place after an evacuation.
• Call the relevant emergency services for the area:

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality:

Life threatening emergencies numbers

• 10177
• 011 458 0911
• Dial 112 from your cellular phone (all networks)

Service call centre number

• 0860 543 000

City of Johannesburg

• 011 37 55 911 – City of Johannesburg Emergency Connect
• 10177

Tshwane

Fire & Emergency medical

• 10177
• 012 358 2124
• 012 310 6200

Metro Police Accidents Reports

• 012 358-7244
• 012 358-7114