We promoted an emergency simulation with the support of CIPA and the Military Fire Department

With the help of CIPA representatives in the organization and the Capinzal Military Fire Department in the service, we carried out an emergency simulation on March 10. The objective was to engage our almost 400 employees, in order to train them for possible risk situations.

The operation began at 3:00 p.m., when a staged explosion was heard by employees and the emergency alarms went off. The Fire Department arrived in time to respond to the incident, which took 3 minutes. The entire operation proceeded as expected, with the Fast brigade's response time being satisfactory.

The simulated situation was the explosion of an acetylene cylinder, which is a flammable gas, followed by the start of a fire and a person with injuries, having been pierced by a piece of metal. The brigade team was divided between practicing first aid and fighting the fire, which, after the arrival of the Fire Department, took over the rescue procedures for the victim.

The management and mitigation of the consequences of the accident were successful, according to the team that coordinated the action. Simulations like this tend to arouse curiosity and generate concern among those who observe without knowing that it is just an exercise, but they make all the difference in identifying possible gaps in accident prevention and enable the planning of more assertive initiatives in this regard. Everything is in accordance with the normative instruction of the Fire Department.

In addition to training and educating teams, Fast adopts a series of actions to reduce workplace accidents. From activating alarms, observing the quick reaction of employees when moving to meeting points, which are locations defined through the fire prevention project, to first aid actions, each aspect is evaluated and transformed into continuous improvement actions, guidelines and educational campaigns.

According to João Luiz Machado, from the occupational health and safety team, “since it was the first complete simulation of a real accident situation, everything went well and is important to keep people aware of the dangers and for them to know what to do if something happens so that they do not suffer accidents”. He also reiterated that “actions like this are essential for raising people’s awareness and changing their behavior, when necessary”.