Wardens
Selection criteria competencies
- Have leadership qualities and command authority;
- Be capable of communicating with occupants; and
- Be capable of deputising for other positions.
Responsibilities pre-emergency
- Ensure that all occupants are aware of the Emergency Response Procedures.
- Carry out safety practices (e.g. clear egress paths, access to first-attack equipment and disposal of rubbish).
- Ensure personal ECO identification is available.
- Attend training and emergency exercises, as required by the EPC.
Responsibilities during emergency
- Act as Area Wardens.
- Operate the communication system(s) in place.
- Check that any fire doors and smoke doors are properly closed.
- Close or open other doors in accordance with the Emergency Response Procedures.
- Search the floor or area to ensure all people have evacuated. This function is of greater importance than a later physical count of those evacuated.
- Ensure orderly flow of people into protected areas, for example, stairways.
- Assist occupants with disabilities.
- Act as leader of groups moving to nominated Assembly Areas
- Report status of required activities to the Area Warden on their completion.
Responsibilities post-emergency
- Compile a report of the actions taken during the emergency for the debrief.