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Ensure your company is prepared to handle the sensitive process of notifying emergency contacts and next of kin with the EPOL Notifying Emergency Contacts and Next of Kin Guidance. This document provides essential procedures for responding to offshore incidents, ensuring accurate and timely communication with families in the event of illness, injury, or fatalities.

  • Document Type: Guidance

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Key Features:

  • Emergency Contact Management: Outlines the importance of keeping emergency contact and next of kin information up to date and readily accessible through systems like Vantage.
  • Notification Process: Step-by-step guidance for notifying emergency contacts in various scenarios, from minor injuries to life-threatening conditions and fatalities.
  • Police Involvement: Details when and how to involve the police in delivering notifications for serious incidents, including deaths and missing persons, and collaborating with company family liaison teams.
  • Messages of Involvement: Provides templates and best practices for delivering initial notifications in large-scale incidents like helicopter crashes or platform evacuations.
  • Family Support: Encourages companies to assign a single point of contact for family liaison, ensuring the affected families receive proper support during and after notifications.