One of the areas that we get asked to facilitate training and development sessions for clients is in earthquake preparedness. Through two short and sharp facilitated sessions, we explore this big subject in a focused way to help improve awareness of how an organisation should aim to respond to a sudden onset disaster event - both as individuals, and as a team. This is particularly relevant for organisations that also have specific responsibilities to deliver on during and after such an event.
Please download our Earthquake Preparedness for Organisations information sheet.
When an earthquake hits everything changes. Knowing what to expect and what to do will make a difference!
The Issues
- Do the key members of your staff know their roles following a major earthquake?
- Have all of your staff been briefed on how they should respond?
- Do you know what the physical impacts to expect on your building and immediate area? Short term and medium term?
- What does your organisation's strategy for the "morning after" look like?
- What does it mean when your building gets a Red or Yellow placard?
For organisations to be resilient, they need an effective strategy for responding to extreme situations. As part of this strategy, staff need to be informed of their roles and responsibilities before, during and after a major emergency. everything changes.
How Kestrel Group Can Help
Kestrel provides facilitated training sessions for strategic and operational personnel to improve the understanding of earthquake preparedness and response - individually and collectively.
Our Approach
Our facilitated training sessions are customised to your organisation's situation and arrangements.
The focus of these sessions is on earthquakes, but they will enable your personnel to be better prepared for any event impacting on both work and home environments.
Objectives of sessions
Your personnel will gain an understanding of:
- the physical impacts and implications of a significant earthquake
- the elements of your organisation's response
- specific areas within your organisation where further preparedness planning and training is required
- how your response fits into the overall local regional and national arrangements
Typically delivered in two separate two hour sessions a week
apart, they cover:
Session One
- An outline of the likely risks of a significant earthquake in Wellington, and the physical and organisational impacts it will cause
- A quick check to see how well prepared your staff and
organisation is for such an event by working through the
response stage of a short scenario - Gather any issues and shortfalls that are identified during the discussions and prepare a summary of action steps to be taken.
Session Two
- A table top or "mini-play" exercise based on the following
three elements:- Response Element 1: Immediate response
- Response Element 2: Managed evacuation of building
- Response Element 3: Organising the next steps