Emergency Preparedness

Emergency preparedness should always be considered as a part of the development of general facility arrangements or plant modifications. The function of safety critical systems and the response of personnel in an emergency should be treated as one harmonised subject and from the very start of design considerations.

Emergency preparedness includes the consideration of the response of equipment, structures and personnel. Safety critical systems must be available on demand and survive the accidental event they are to respond on. This primarily concerns systems for:

	Detection
	Communication of the detected event
	Control of the event
	Suppression
	Prevention of escalation
	Facilities for escape, evacuation and rescue of personnel
	Support of safety critical systems, e.g. emergency power supply

Petrellus Engineering can:

	Evaluate requirements for emergency preparedness
	Determine performance standards that are expected from safety critical systems
	Determine the resistance of the systems to accidental loads
	Assist operating companies prepare emergency response plans
	Assess emergency preparedness and response

We also have experience of practical solutions in low temperature conditions, including projects in the Arctic.