Workplace Emergency Medical Preparedness Toolkit

Every workplace will eventually face a medical emergency. Cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, overdose, anaphylaxis, and traumatic injury happen at offices, warehouses, retail floors, and job sites. When they do, the outcome is determined almost entirely by what the people on site do in the first minutes before EMS arrives.

Most workplaces are not ready. This toolkit changes that.

The Workplace Emergency Medical Preparedness Toolkit gives Pennsylvania employers the operational framework, documentation, and training guidance to build a real medical preparedness program - aligned with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151, Pennsylvania workers' compensation requirements, and Pennsylvania's AED Good Samaritan and Act 139 naloxone protections.

What's included - 7 documents, ready to implement:

• Start Here - Toolkit overview, who it is for, and five things to do first
• Workplace Self-Assessment - Facility walk-through checklist covering equipment, training, roles, and documentation, with a corrective action log and readiness scoring
• Emergency Response Plan - Role assignments, step-by-step response procedures for cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, overdose, and allergic reaction, plus EMS integration and shelter-in-place guidance
• Equipment and Supplies Reference - OSHA-aligned checklists for first aid kits (ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 Class A and B), AED programs, bleeding control kits, and naloxone, with inspection log templates
• Incident Documentation Forms - Incident report, witness statement, and EMS handoff form, designed for workers' compensation, OSHA recordkeeping, and liability defense
• PA Legal and Compliance Reference - Plain-language summary of OSHA 1910.151, bloodborne pathogens, Pennsylvania workers' compensation reporting, AED Good Samaritan statute, Act 139 naloxone protections, and COSTARS procurement
• Training Matrix - Role-by-course training requirements, certification tracking log, and tabletop exercise scenarios built around real workplace emergency types

Who it is for: Employers, HR managers, safety coordinators, office managers, and anyone responsible for workplace safety in a Pennsylvania business, nonprofit, or organization - from a 10-person professional services firm to a 500-person warehouse operation.

No prior emergency training required. The toolkit is written for people without medical or safety backgrounds. It requires clear roles, practiced responses, and accessible equipment - and it gives you the framework to build all three.

Available at no cost. For qualifying Pennsylvania public entities, equipment and training referenced in this toolkit are available through COSTARS cooperative purchasing without a competitive bid. Private employers may contact Penn Tactical Solutions directly for pricing.