ECO Healthcare Skills Retention

The Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) is the team of people responsible for responding in the event of an emergency that arises internally or externally that may affect the facility. The ECO will respond to the emergency, initiate emergency procedures as per your emergency plan and control entry to any affected areas until emergency services arrive. Wardens are a core role in the ECO and are responsible for checking that all areas of the facility are clear and communicating to the Chief Warden (directly or through an Area Warden). 

ECO skills retention training is specifically designed to facilitate compliance to AS3745-2010 Planning for Emergencies in Facilities – in particular section 5 Emergency Control Organisation and Section 6 Training. 

Healthcare facilities have specially designed life safety systems to ensure the safety of vulnerable and mobility impaired residents/patients in the event of an emergency. ECO Healthcare skills retention training reinforces existing knowledge of facility systems and procedures to enable effective emergency response and optimum resident/patient safety.