Presented by Michael Hutcheson, Mark Bluett, and Adam Hart
What’s covered?
For many businesses, emergency management planning has taken a back seat due to the sudden and widespread impacts of the current pandemic.
Prior to its onset, managing Emergency Management in many facilities was a relatively straightforward task for those responsible; compliance matters were scheduled, warden numbers stable and evacuation diagrams have expiry dates to ensure their review was on time. The COVID-19 Pandemic disrupted facility managers’ plans for maintaining compliance by creating the pressing needs to relocate staff, adapt business practices and technology, and manage a building with very few occupants.
As Australia’s States and Territories progress through the stages of restrictions, how should Emergency Management be managed, and how do you plan the return of people to their workplace?
This Returning to the Workplace webinar provides practical advice on how to maintain Emergency Management Compliance, taking into account reduced occupancy levels while observing social distancing and hygiene requirements.
This moderated presentation and discussion includes practical approaches, while staff remain out of the office and as they begin to return to your workplace, that will provide your building and business the flexibility needed to maintain emergency management compliance as the current situation and restrictions are eased.
About Presenters
About Michael Hutcheson
Michael has extensive operational experience in the field of Emergency Management, having served as a Senior Firefighter within the NSW Fire & Rescue and as a paramedic within the NSW Ambulance Service.
Michael has over 20 years of experience working within the Workplace Emergency Management sector and has held several senior executive level roles. During this time, he worked closely with government departments and private sector organisations to design and implement comprehensive emergency management programs.
He has been an active member on various technical committees and special interest groups within the Emergency Management field and represented the Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA) on the AS3745 – 2010 (Planning for emergencies in facilities) standards committee.
Michael brings a strong technical skillset combined with executive management and leadership attributes to the TrimEVAC team.
Mark Bluett
Mark had spent 18 years in both the New Zealand regular and territorial armed forces before moving to Australia in 1989. Since joining TrimEVAC, Mark has been involved in safety assessments of large organisations and has reported on many incidents for clients in relation to the effectiveness of their emergency procedure post-incident.
Mark Joined the Rural Fire Service NSW as a volunteer in 2002 and for 8 years held the position of President of the Glenorie Brigade on the outskirts of Sydney. During this time, Mark has attended many motor vehicle accidents, structure fires and of course, bush fire both locally and out of area.
With the experience gained Mark has qualified as Community Liaison Officer for the RFS which involves keeping both the public and the attending RFS members up to date with the current situation at major incidents.
Adam Hart
Adam has over 30 years’ experience in sales and account management across several industries with a focus on developing key relationships through trust, integrity, and transparency to deliver solutions and long-term value.
Adam’s emergency management background includes over 11 years as a volunteer firefighter with NSW Rural Fire Service as well as leadership, account management and training roles with companies providing emergency management planning services. Working with and providing advice to large national portfolios covering, metropolitan, regional, and remote sites through to individual tenants, Adam is responsible for ensuring all of our clients receive the same professional support.
As National Manager Business Development and Key Accounts, Adam ensures that while TrimEVAC services meet the requirements of standards and regulations, our services and advice are delivered to ensure compliance is met and maintained while reflecting the individual needs of building risk, occupants, locations and business type.
