The emergency planning process involves 5 steps

1. Evaluate risk and design emergency procedures for relevant emergencies including:

• Fire
• Flood
  
• Bomb Threat, Bomb Search
  
• Armed robbery
  
• Hijacking
  
• Hostage Situation
  
• Hostile persons
• Terrorism
  
• Violence
  
• Riots, protests and strikes
  
• Chemical Spill
  
• Explosion
  
• Earthquake
  
• Food poisoning
  
• Medical incident
  
• Shut down /restart

2. Appoint and train Emergency Co-coordinators and Responders.

• Emergency Controller
  
• Media Spokes persons
  
• Fire Fighting Teams
  
• First Aiders
  
• Evacuation Wardens

3. Auditing of all the aspects of the emergency preparedness systems:

• Fire detection and warning systems
  
• Emergency communication systems
  
• Fire fighting measures and equipment
  
• Emergency escape routes
  
• Emergency lighting
  
• Symbolic signs and notices
  
• First aid measures
  
• Staff training requirements
  
• Emergency Floor plans

• Assembly points and roll call procedures
  
• Emergency control centres
  
•  Emergency communication channels