# Emergency Plans

**It is a legal requirement that all workplaces have an emergency plan.**

No one can predict when an emergency is going to take place. Emergency situations may arise due to a fire, explosion, chemical spill, medical emergency, natural disaster, bomb threat or violence. Your plans will help staff and visitors in any type of emergency.

Having a **pre-prepared plan** is the best way to respond to an emergency before it happens. Your plans will help workers and visitors in the event of an emergency.

A **work-related emergency** could be any event that endangers workers, visitors or members of the general public, causes damage or disrupts workplace operations.

Read more at the SafeWork NSW website - [click here](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/safety-starts-here/safety-overview/emergency-plans)

<p class="callout info">A list of templates and relevant documents can be found under "Attachments" on the side of this page.</p>

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