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Local Authority Crisis Management Teams

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   Last week we had the pleasure of working with a Local Authority Crisis Management Team (CMT) on their role under the Framework for Major Emergency Management. In the event of a major emergency being declared there will be three or possibly four distinct response groups. The incident scene will have a coordinated response under the provisions of the Onsite…

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CPR/AED and Fire Awareness Training

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In January and February, Cuttle Consulting were engaged by a client to design and deliver a total of 16 CPR/AED and Fire Awareness Training courses to their staff. The client has already done full FAR training and Fire Warden training for their Emergency Response Teams. These additional courses will encourage and support a safety culture at the organisation. The client…

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Emergency Response Exercise

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In partnership with Sean Ward, M.Sc ( Emergency Management), We facilitated a live emergency response exercise for Dublin Weston Airport this week. The exercise was conducted to test the new Emergency Response Plan which we were engaged to create for the airport. The exercise scenario involved an aircraft crash on the runway resulting in one fatality and three injuries. The…

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Residential Properties: Emergency and Evacuation Plans

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Cuttle Consulting have recently been engaged to conduct emergency and evacuation risk assessments on nine large residential complexes in Dublin. Following completion of the risk assessments we created emergency and evacuation plans specific to each building. The plans covered the following areas; • Building fire strategy plan • Fire alarm system • Security alarm system • Building use and occupancy…

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Breathing Apparatus Training

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Cuttle Consulting have just completed two BA Hazmat courses for one of our Pharma clients. The need to have their ERT trained in BA was identified during the risk assessment, done as part of planning for a new production process due to commence shortly. It is always a pleasure to work with clients who use thorough risk analysis to decide…

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COVID-19 Return to Work Safely Protocol

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On the 9th May 2020 the Government published it’s guidance on the safe return to work for employers and workers. The Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out the 5 phases being used to reopen Ireland after the COVID-19 shutdown. Phase 1 comes into operation on the 18th May. That sees a return for outdoor workers, construction, garden centres…

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Lone Workers – Risks, Safety & Health

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Last week Cuttle Consulting delivered Lone Worker training to a client who have staff operating over a wide area of the country. The nature of their work brings them into the category of Lone workers.   Lone Workers (Those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision) are often at risk from hazards such as accidents or emergencies, sudden…

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Emergency Evacuation

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There is a statutory obligation on the occupiers of premises to conduct emergency evacuation exercises at least once per year. Many organisations simply conduct haphazard fire drills where the fire alarm is activated, everyone leaves for a few minutes and then returns. Such drills do not actually test the sites ability to safely get everyone out and account for every…

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First Aid Training

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Cuttle Consulting deliver First Aid training for clients at their premises at times that suit the client. Courses include; First Aid Responder First Aid Basic Sports First Aid Cardiac First Responder CPR AED Paediatric First Aid For further details and costs contact paul@cuttleconsulting.ie

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