No industry is free or immune from a disaster such as fire, flood, explosion, bomb threat, chemical spillage etc. It is usually a catastrophic event that will disrupt normal operations causing damage to property and life of the employees. It can arise any time and at most of the time when we least expect it. Therefore, it is very important that leaders of these industries plan and is well prepared for an emergency. Legally, this is extremely vital since the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 delegates the responsibility of caring for the employees and others in the workplace in the hands of the employers.

A survey conducted revealed that most of the Emergency Response Teams, both Fire Fighters and First Aiders would be ineffective in the event of a disaster. Guess why? Because, the organization which planned the formation of an Emergency

Response Team, failed to plan or consider all the elements so vital in putting together an effective team.

This training is very timely as we need to take every proactive step to safeguard the employees and the property especially when there is so much of uncertainty, both economically and politically in the world today. It also allows the participants to personally involve in the emergency preparedness planning within the organization.