Lab Safety Management

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Course overview
Labs face emergencies of every kind—fires, spills, floods, power loss, and even security threats. Emergency Preparedness and Response teaches you how to proactively plan for, manage, and recover from these critical events. By developing a strong emergency plan, training your team, and building relationships with emergency responders, you can protect your people, your facility, and your science when the unexpected happens.
  • Area of Study

    Lab Safety Management

  • Course Duration

    2 hours

  • CEUs

    0.2

    This course is part of the Lab Safety Management Certificate. Looking to enroll in the full certificate?
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    What is this course about?

    This course equips you to prepare for, respond to, and recover from laboratory emergencies. You’ll explore risk assessment, vulnerability evaluation, emergency roles and responsibilities, communication strategies, and coordination with first responders. From chemical spills to natural disasters and security events, you’ll learn to build robust plans that prioritize safety, minimize damage, and support business continuity.

    What are the benefits of this course?

    • Mastering risk assessment and planning: Gain the skills to identify hazards, evaluate vulnerabilities, and design effective emergency plans tailored to your lab’s specific risks
    • Building confidence in response: Develop the confidence to act decisively in a crisis, with clear roles, responsibilities, and communication strategies to protect people and property
    • Strengthening collaboration with responders: Learn how to build trusted partnerships with emergency services, ensuring seamless cooperation during an incident
    • Ensuring rapid recovery and continuity: Understand how to minimize downtime, protect critical research, and recover quickly after an emergency to keep your lab resilient and operational

    What are the learning outcomes of this course?

    By the end of this course, engaged learners should be able to:

    • Describe a comprehensive emergency plan for your lab
    • Recognize key lab priorities during an emergency
    • List essential items for a well-stocked first aid kit
    • Explain effective staff alert and notification systems
    • Identify collaboration strategies with emergency responders
    • Describe immediate actions for handling a chemical spill

    Equip yourself with the tools and strategies to lead your lab through any crisis with confidence.

    Enroll now and become the safety champion who protects people, science, and the future of your lab.

    Meet The Instructor

    Scott Hanton

    PhD

    Years of Experience
    Scott Hanton is the editorial director at Lab Manager and the leader of the Lab Manager Academy. He spent 30 years working in industrial chemistry labs, with 20 years as a lab manager. He had roles of general manager, laboratory operations manager and chief scientist for Intertek Allentown. Previously, he had roles of research scientist, laboratory supervisor, and section manager at Air Products & Chemicals. Through these different roles, Scott developed expertise in polymer mass spectrometry, analytical characterization, people leadership, and business management. He earned a BS in Chemistry from Michigan State University and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Scott is an active member of ACS, ASMS, and ALMA.

    Course Content

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    What are the unique features of this course?

    Our Lab Safety Management courses are designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to make it easier to manage the safety of your lab(s).

    Self-paced Courses

    Each lecture video features supporting slides, skill-testing activities, interactive elements, and a short quiz.

    IACET Accreditation

    Each Lab Safety Management course is accredited by IACET and is worth 0.1 CEUs.

    Comprehensive Content

    We offer a variety of Lab Safety Management courses designed to equip learners with the tools and knowledge needed to prioritize safety, mitigate risks, and drive excellence in lab safety management.
    Lab Manager Academy is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.