Plan de emergencias para la ferretería y pintura El Colorado ubicada en el cantón Bolívar – Manabí

Abstract

This research project focuses on the design of an emergency plan for El Colorado hardware store in Canton Bolivar, which addresses various instructions for preparedness and response to critical situations. For the purpose of the emergency plan, external factors that generate possible threats, risk prevention and control, and the respective protocols for emergency intervention were taken into account. The research was developed in a mixed approach since it includes complex phenomena in terms of risk factors through the collection of non-numerical data and also the collection of numerical data by applying the Meseri Method, which has an integral and systematic approach for the identification and evaluation of risks in terms of fire hazards. The result we obtained through the evaluation is 6.68, so, it is in the category of slight risk according to the established table of fire risk assessment. The survey conducted among the hardware store workers showed that 57% of the workers have no idea what an emergency is. Likewise, 57% are not prepared to face an emergency. Therefore, we conclude that the importance of knowing about this topic can ensure the safety of both the hardware store personnel and the customers present in the place. Quick and coordinated emergency response can help prevent or mitigate situations that could cause significant losses.