36 Emergency Response Procedure

Introduction

If and when an emergency arises, it is very important to follow an emergency response that has been put in place according to the building and trade. Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has an emergency response put in place according to their safety protocols. All workers should understand this plan and be familiar and ready to implement it in the case of an emergency. The SIGA Emergency Response is as follows:

1.0 Strategy

SIGA is committed to offering a safe working environment to all of their employees in each location. SIGA developed this emergency response training plan with the objective of ensuring the health and safety of all of their employees. This plan should be used in the following circumstances:

• Fire
• Explosion
• Chemical Spill
• Serious injury or fatality
• Power Failure
• Gas Leaks

SIGA will have an Emergency Evacuation Point that will be called the Muster Point. All locations should have a sign posted outside advising where the Muster Point is located. The Muster Point is for all employees to meet at in case of an emergency. All employees will be orientated on where this Muster Point will be by their Health and Safety Committee. For all employees working in a separate Casino site other than the Central Office, they should be trained to understand the Emergency Plan they would follow while at that site. They must always take responsibility of their own safety and in the case of an Emergency go directly to the Muster Point.

SIGA will post a list of all qualified first aiders and to what level they are qualified. This list should be posted on all Safety Boards in each location. All Health and Safety Boards should also contain a list of all local Emergency Numbers.

SIGA’s Health and Safety committee should be trained on handling fire extinguishers in case of a small fire that may be contained immediately. Once any fire extinguishers are used, employees must bring them back to the site location or central office at the end of their workday, so they can be serviced. The Health and Safety Committee should also have all fire extinguishers certified annually.

2.0 Evacuation Procedures for an Emergency

When an employee hears the Emergency Alarm, they will immediately go the designated Muster Point. This Muster point location must be trained in each employee’s orientation. Each location will have the Department Managers take roll call. In Central Office, all EA’s and AA’s are responsible to take the red binders with them and immediately evacuate to the Muster point.

Once it is determined that everyone is out safely and accounted for, the Health and Safety Committee or Department Manager will communicate with the Emergency Responders to ensure the site is clear of all emergencies. They will then and only then direct employees to head back in to their location.

If it is not determined that everyone is accounted for the Health and Safety Committee with communicate this to the Emergency Responders who will then determine the course of action to take.

3.0 Emergency Procedures 

All employees of SIGA must be prepared for any emergency. In case of an emergency that involves an employee, the other employees on site have to follow the following procedures:

1) Render First Aid;
2) Call Ambulance;
3) Notify Senior Management;
4) Call Police (if required);
5) Call Fire Department (if required for fire, resuscitation or rescue);
6) Restrict immediate area of accident scene to authorized personnel only;
7) Do Not Disturb accident scene;
8) Take Names and contact information for witnesses;
9) ALWAYS try and interview the injured employee for your investigation if possible but only if they are in a stable condition to do so;
10) Document all information you gather about the accident and take photographs if available; and
11) Talk to fellow employees of the victim, assist them and try to resume operations.

4.0 Senior Management Responsibilities

Once notified, senior management is responsible for notifying the family of the injured employee, and this should be done in person if possible. If there is a chance of liability for SIGA, an appointed senior manager of the company should contact their legal department.

Senior Management should also contact Workplace Health and Safety immediately.