Specialised Training for Employees

This Chief Warden course focuses on empowering participants to lead and coordinate emergency responses, with a particular emphasis on operating the facility's Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) and managing single or two-stage evacuation systems. The Chief Warden plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of personnel, leading the Emergency Control Organisation (ECO), and coordinating a swift and effective response. Upon completion, students will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance. Client administration users will also have access to a student management portal, enabling them to view training records, download certificates, generate reports, and receive training reminders.

Chief Warden training can be combined with warden/eco training so you can train all of your team at once.

Course Content

Participants will learn to:

• Command: Assume overall leadership of the ECO, making critical decisions and delegating tasks to team members based on information from the FIP.
• Control: Maintain order, direct personnel movements, and ensure compliance with emergency procedures, using the FIP to monitor the status of the emergency.
• Coordination: Facilitate communication and cooperation between ECO members, external emergency services, and relevant stakeholders.
• Activating Emergency Plans: Operate the FIP to initiate established protocols, including alarms and two-stage evacuation procedures.
• Directing ECO Members: Assign tasks and responsibilities to Area Wardens and other team members, guiding their actions based on FIP readouts and the evolving emergency.
• Communicating Effectively: Provide accurate and timely information to the ECO and emergency responders (e.g., fire brigade, police, ambulance), including updates on the emergency's status as displayed on the FIP.
• Incident Reporting: Document incidents and debrief with ECO members.

 Single Stage Evacuation

A single-stage evacuation system involves an immediate and full evacuation of the entire building as soon as an alarm is raised. Everyone evacuates at the same time.

2-Stage Evacuation 

In contrast, a two-stage evacuation system, controlled by a Fire Indicator Panel (FIP), initially puts the entire building into an "alert" stage. During this first stage, the FIP indicates a potential emergency to all occupants, prompting them to prepare for a possible evacuation. If the emergency is confirmed or escalates, the Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) then initiates the second stage, which is a full evacuation of the entire building. This escalation to a full evacuation can be triggered and coordinated by the Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) using the FIP. This phased approach, managed through the FIP, allows for a more controlled and orderly evacuation, particularly beneficial in larger or high-rise structures, by minimizing immediate congestion and panic.