Chief Warden Field Guide

All eyes turn to the leader when an emergency strikes. Oftentimes that ‘leader’ is a volunteer or has been ‘volunteered’ into the role and little to no training comes along with it. The Chief Warden Field Guide sets out the responsibilities required before, during and after an emergency, shining a light on what’s really required to take charge in the modern interconnected world where expectations are high, but investment in emergency preparedness is low.

The moment between the impact of an emergency and Emergency Services arriving to help seems like a lifetime. As the emergency unfolds, all eyes turn to the leader for direction. The role of any facility’s Chief Warden becomes the ‘hot seat’ when chaos strikes. Now is not the time to falter.

In this guide you’ll discover

• How to plan and prepare for adversity
• Why expectations are high but investment in emergency management is low
• What forms the basis of an effective emergency response
• That not every emergency is a fire and every response an evacuation
• How to conquer adversity and lead during emergencies
• The future of emergency management and your role in shaping it

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About the Author

Russell Boon

Russell is Managing Director of CAPACITY Building Emergency Management and earned his Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management from the International Disaster Management Centre based at Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn Campus). He also holds a Certificate III Security Operations and a Certificate IV Workplace Trainer and Assessor.

Russell served with the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service for twenty years during which he attended more than four thousand emergency incidents.

After leaving the fire service, Russell entered the commercial sector and worked as senior emergency management consultant with Trimevac Pty Ltd. After several years with Trimevac, he accepted the role of National Emergency Management Coordinator for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.

In 2013 he ventured back into the commercial emergency management sector and started his own consultancy, CAPACITY Building Emergency Management.

Russell’s professional associations include the International Association of Emergency Managers and the International Golden Key Honours Society.

Russell is also the author of the book THINK DECIDE ACT – How to make effective decisions fast using emergency protocols.