Dealing With Emergencies

Emergencies may include:
  1. An injury to oneself or to a colleague;
  2. A situation that is inherently dangerous, which has the potential to cause injury (such as the escape of a noxious substance, or a fire).
AMO Role and Responsibility - To provide  appropriate guidance and training.The organisation should also provide procedures and facilities for dealing with emergency situations and these must be adequately communicated to all personnel. Maintenance organisations should appoint and train one or more first aiders.
Emergency drills are of great value in potentially dangerous environments. AME should take part in these wherever possible. 
Knowledge of what to do in an emergency can save lives

 The basic actions in an emergency are to:
  1. Stay calm and assess the situation
  2. Observe what has happened;
  3.  Look for dangers to oneself and others;
  4. Never put oneself at risk.
  5. Make the area safe
  6. Protect any casualties from further danger;
  7. Remove the danger if it is safe to do so (i.e. switching off an electrical current if an electrocution has occurred);
  8. Be aware of ones own limitations (e.g. do not fight a fire unless it is practical to do so).
  9. Assess all casualties to the best of ones abilities (especially if one is a qualified first aider)
  10. Call for help
  11. Summon help from those nearby if it is safe for them to become involved;
  12. Call for local emergency equipment (e.g. fire extinguisher);
  13. Call for emergency services (ambulance or fire brigade, etc.).
  14. Provide assistance as far as one feels competent to

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