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First 5 Minutes delivers a broad range of Emergency Response Preparedness services to multiple industry sectors and property types including Commercial, Education, Government, Municipal, Health and Aged Care, Industrial, Leisure and Retail facilities.

Floor Wardens are responsible for the safety of an area or floor in their facility. Ensuring the safety of an entire floor is an extremely important task, with a few key responsibilities:

Unit recommendations are also provided based on the GPS coordinates of police, fire, and EMS units.  Additionally, using RIMS Unit Rotation, Incident assignment can be configured by the Agency to:

Just as important are the identifier hats & caps that these Wardens are required to wear once an emergency has become known, ensuring all occupants know who is the authority to adhere to in an emergency.

In this article we will run through the different kinds of Wardens, how they can be identified in an emergency, and the responsibilities which they are generally required to carry out.

The Deputy Warden is an important role, acting as insurance, that there is always a point of contact whether or not the Chief Warden is present.

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When it comes to emergencies, it is imperative that any kind of facility has appointed individuals who will take charge and ensure the safety of occupants. To fulfill this demand, the Australian Standard (AS) 3745:2010 details the requirement for facilities to have appointed Wardens, each type of warden with their own respective duties, to increase the likelihood of safety for all occupants.

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The Chief Warden can be easily identified in an emergency from the white cap, helmet or vest that they are required to wear when an emergency breaks out.

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Floor/Area Wardens can be identified by the bright yellow Floor Warden helmet, cap or vest that they are required to wear once an emergency is known about.

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Wardens are mostly easily identified by the red Warden cap, helmet or vest that they are required to wear once an emergency has become known to them.

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During an emergency, it is the primary role of the Chief Warden to act as the lead point of contact for all Wardens. Their responsibility is to manage all operations so that occupants exit an emergency safely. A Chief Warden must:

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RIMS CAD can recommend units for dispatch based on your agency’s street files, beats, and plans.  When you enter the location and Incident type, RIMS automatically displays a list of recommended units.  If you’d like, you can immediately dispatch the recommended units while you finish updating the Incident.

Deputy Wardens can be identified by the white Chief Warden cap, helmet or vest that they wear, similar to the Chief Warden.

You can browse our collection of licensed Warden hats & caps here to ensure that you have the required equipment in your facility to remain compliant with AS3745:2010.

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The Deputy Chief Warden are required to assist the Chief Warden with higher level responsibilities as required. In the event the Chief Warden is not present in an emergency, the Deputy Warden(s) will take their place.

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During emergencies, Fire Wardens (or simply Wardens during a non-fire emergency) are most responsible for occupants directly. Their responsibilities include:

Separate entry forms for the two sources of new incidents simplify the dispatcher’s life. Each form adheres to the RIMS credo of automatically providing maximum reference information.

Whether it’s a call for service or an officer-initiated event, RIMS CAD provides the tools to enter the information, dispatch units, and record everything that happens after that.

As we have discovered, there is a clear and defined Warden structure that is ensured by AS3745:2010 in the event of an emergency. This structure allows for the safe evacuation of occupants and reduces panic that may result in an emergency.

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