Case studies Home » Sustainability » Case studies » Simulation-based training at Hidden Valley 2023 2024 2023 Simulation-based training at Hidden Valley Committed to protecting workforce safety, our Hidden Valley emergency response team regularly conducts simulation-based training to prepare employees for emergencies and enable us to avoid life-threatening incidents. As emergency preparedness is among the core components of risk management, our Hidden Valley emergency response team regularly conducts real-life simulations of various scenarios, such as working at heights, road accidents, confined space and rope rescue and firefighting, to prepare employees for unforeseeable incidents. The team abseils on buildings, uses ropes to manoeuvre through confined spaces to reach accident victims and provides in-house training in rescue procedures and efficient access techniques. The training, emphasising compliance and aiming for zero harm, promotes Harmony’s safety culture by consolidating lessons learnt in the simulations and improves employees’ skill sets to protect lives and ensure safe, efficient working conditions at all times. The training also shows our emergency response team’s ability to identify and manage various medical emergencies, including careful patient transfer to an ambulance stretcher to reduce the risk of further injury. St John Ambulance Papua New Guinea collaborates with our Hidden Valley emergency response team in providing first aid training to employees. The accredited course empowers employees to effectively respond to medical emergencies and potentially save a person’s life.