FERST Training Solutions - Risk Response Training

Ferst Training Solutions, founded by Gary Cheeseman, has established a reputable business in Fyshwick, ACT, serving complex industries such as Government, Healthcare and Education. Operational since 2007, Ferst is an industry leader specialising in Risk, Response, and Training. Gary and his team conduct assessments, audits, and analyses for venues, events, and organisations, identifying and mitigating potential risks.

Once they understand the issues, they help their customers become compliant by creating emergency response procedures, evacuation diagrams, and delivering site-specific training. This detailed documentation helps building occupants understand their surroundings and the processes that support the specific built design, ensuring the best response in an emergency.

Ferst has found Locatrix’s PlanStudio and PlanSafe software to be complementary in servicing their customers’ needs. By creating floor plans and collecting geospatially referenced building data with PlanStudio, the team at Ferst can provide Evacuation Diagrams and offer a flexible, low-cost, site and role-specific online training solution with PlanSafe.

PlanSafe provides the ECO Team Members, building occupants, shift workers, volunteers, and contractors, with clear instructions on how to respond to an emergency within their specific site, including any unique instructions for their facility. Accessible via PC, laptop, or handheld device, PlanSafe enables learners to complete their necessary compliance training in well under 30 minutes.

Gary Cheeseman is excited!

“The Locatrix online software has enabled Ferst to reduce our production costs through saving time and giving us the ability to capture equipment photos on the base plans using PlanStudio. Reducing the requirement for a second visit. PlanSafe is giving Ferst a whole new compliance all-in-one option that we are starting to roll out to our clients. This compliance management and training package is also saving our clients time by reducing staff downtime through online training and live documentation.”

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PlanStudio, the input tool, can be used for creating any type of building floor plan but is purpose-built as a drafting application to create evacuation diagrams, which every facility must have to maintain compliance.

Joseph Kuit, a drafting specialist with Ferst, was one of the first to learn and use PlanStudio to publish evacuation diagrams. Before PlanStudio, Joseph used Serif Drawplus to get the job done.

“I love drawing plans within PlanStudio – it’s very intuitive and doesn’t overcomplicate the floorplan design. It’s especially helpful for making quick amendments, and using it via an iPad onsite is handy.”

says Joseph.

Harry Davidson has been working closely with Ferst, providing training and support where required:

“It’s been great to see partners like FERST take to PlanStudio so quickly. Initially, they approached us seeking information on our drafting software and quickly put PlanStudio to use in a couple of their large-scale projects in the education and health sectors. With Joe taking to PlanStudio as quickly as I’ve seen, and Gary continually expressing his interest in our products, I’m excited to keep the upward trajectory of our partnership going!”

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To find out how your company can also improve its customer outcomes with either PlanStudio or PlanSafe.