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Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Planning

Every workplace needs people who know what to do in the first four minutes of a fire, gas release or structural failure. Delegates practise evacuation planning, assembly point control and roll call under the duties set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the emergency preparedness duties placed on employers and appointed persons by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.
  • Draw up an evacuation plan that accounts for shift patterns, visitors and staff with mobility limitations.
  • Appoint, brief and rotate floor marshals so that cover survives leave and resignations.
  • Run a roll call at an assembly point and account for missing persons within a defined time.
  • Plan and debrief an evacuation drill so that findings lead to changes in the plan.
  • Coordinate handover to municipal fire services and emergency medical responders on arrival.

Course outline

  1. 01Statutory duties and appointment letters
  2. 02Hazard identification and emergency scenario planning
  3. 03Escape route design and signage
  4. 04Marshal roles, briefing and rotation
  5. 05Assembly points and roll call discipline
  6. 06Drill design, observation and debriefing
  7. 07Interface with municipal emergency services

Who should attend

Health and safety officers, fire marshals and floor wardens, facilities managers, human resources practitioners with safety duties, and members of site health and safety committees.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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