Services Transport, Operations and Logistics

Safety Survival And Emergency Procedures Implementation Training

SAQA US 114001 | NQF 3 | Credits 9 | Duration 6 Days
From $1,382 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the practical skills and knowledge to implement safety, survival, and emergency procedures effectively in the workplace. It focuses on identifying hazards, assessing risks, and applying appropriate emergency response actions to ensure personnel safety and regulatory compliance.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply hazard identification and risk assessment techniques to workplace scenarios.
  • Implement emergency response plans, including evacuation and first aid procedures.
  • Demonstrate the use of safety and survival equipment such as fire extinguishers and personal protective gear.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of emergency drills and recommend improvements.
  • Analyze incident reports to identify root causes and preventive measures.
  • Design a basic emergency preparedness plan for a specific work area.

Target Audience

This course is designed for safety officers, team leaders, supervisors, and any employees responsible for implementing or overseeing emergency procedures in high-risk environments such as manufacturing, mining, construction, and industrial settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Safety, Survival and Emergency Procedures

Objectives:
• Understand the importance of safety, survival and emergency procedures in the workplace.
• Identify key legislation and standards relevant to emergency preparedness.
• Recognise common workplace hazards and risks.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of employees and employers in emergency situations.

Topics:
• Overview of safety, survival and emergency procedures.
• Legal framework: OHS Act, regulations and SAQA requirements.
• Hazard identification and risk assessment principles.
• Emergency response team roles and responsibilities.
• Communication protocols during emergencies.

Day 2: Emergency Planning and Risk Assessment

Objectives:
• Develop a basic emergency action plan.
• Conduct a risk assessment for a given scenario.
• Identify emergency resources and equipment.
• Understand the hierarchy of controls for hazard mitigation.

Topics:
• Components of an emergency action plan.
• Risk assessment methodologies.
• Emergency resource inventory: fire extinguishers, first aid kits, alarms.
• Hierarchy of controls: elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE.
• Case study: risk assessment in a typical workplace.

Day 3: Fire Safety and Fire Fighting Procedures

Objectives:
• Understand fire chemistry and classes of fire.
• Operate fire extinguishers and fire suppression equipment.
• Execute fire evacuation procedures.
• Demonstrate correct response to fire emergencies.

Topics:
• Fire triangle and classes of fire.
• Types of fire extinguishers and their use.
• Fire detection and alarm systems.
• Evacuation routes and assembly points.
• Practical: fire extinguisher operation and evacuation drill.

Day 4: First Aid and Medical Emergencies

Objectives:
• Apply basic first aid principles.
• Manage common medical emergencies (choking, bleeding, shock).
• Perform CPR and use an AED.
• Understand the legal aspects of first aid provision.

Topics:
• Basic first aid principles and scene safety.
• Primary survey (DRABC) and secondary survey.
• Management of bleeding, fractures, burns and shock.
• CPR and AED operation.
• First aid kit contents and maintenance.

Day 5: Survival Techniques and Hazardous Material Incidents

Objectives:
• Apply survival principles in remote or hazardous environments.
• Identify hazardous materials and interpret safety data sheets.
• Respond to chemical spills and gas leaks.
• Use personal protective equipment correctly.

Topics:
• Survival principles: shelter, water, signaling.
• Hazardous materials classification and labelling.
• Safety data sheets (SDS) interpretation.
• Spill containment and decontamination procedures.
• PPE selection, inspection and use.

Day 6: Integration, Assessment and Continuous Improvement

Objectives:
• Integrate all emergency procedures into a comprehensive response.
• Participate in a simulated emergency drill.
• Evaluate emergency response performance.
• Identify areas for improvement and update plans.

Topics:
• Scenario-based integrated emergency drill.
• Debriefing and performance evaluation.
• Incident reporting and documentation.
• Continuous improvement: plan-do-check-act cycle.
• Final assessment and course review.

Practicals

18 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

Practical sessions are essential to develop hands-on competence in emergency response. Learners will operate fire extinguishers, perform CPR, conduct evacuations, and participate in a simulated integrated emergency drill, applying theoretical knowledge to realistic scenarios.

Practical Activities
  • Fire Extinguisher Operation and Evacuation Drill — Learners identify fire extinguisher types and operate them on controlled fires, then participate in a building evacuation drill. (4h)
  • CPR and AED Training — Learners practice CPR on manikins and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in simulated cardiac arrest scenarios. (4h)
  • First Aid for Common Emergencies — Learners apply bandages, splints, and treat simulated wounds, burns, and fractures in a practical first aid session. (4h)
  • Hazardous Material Spill Response — Learners simulate a chemical spill, don PPE, and perform containment and decontamination procedures. (3h)
  • Integrated Emergency Drill and Debrief — Learners participate in a full-scale simulated emergency (fire, medical, hazmat) and debrief to evaluate response. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) 100% 30%
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 50%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

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