What to do in an Emergency?

In a life-threatening situation, dial

  (0)     000

Outside line  |  Police / Ambulance / Fire Service

then notify Campus Security - ext 35444 or 8303 5444

In a non life-threatening situation, consult the emergency procedures placard located in most public spaces or the information listed below on this page for the most appropriate course of action. If in any doubt, contact Campus Security on ext 35990 or 8303 5990.

Emergency Procedures

The following provides basic information about how to respond to some emergency situations. This information can also be found on the Emergency Procedures flipcharts or placards located in most common areas and hallways.

• Fire
• Evacuation
• Medical Emergency
• Emergency Assembly Areas
• First Aid Kit locations
• What to do if you see a hazard?

Fire

Ensure your own safety first, do not expose yourself to danger whilst handling an emergency.

• Help anyone in immediate danger.
• Raise the alarm, inform a staff member if possible.
• Contact emergency services (0) 000 and notify security ext 35444 or 8303 5444.
• If safe, and you are trained, use a fire extinguisher.
• Clear fire area and isolate fire area (close doors and windows)
• Evacuate to the Emergency Assembly Area, assisting others if possible.

Evacuation / Alarm signals

There are two types of alarm signals in the plaza building: Stand-by and Evacuate.

Stand-by - Beep, Beep, .... sound.

• Prepare to leave. Ensure that your work area is ready to be left unattended. Take your wallet and keys.
• Wait for instructions from warden -or- for the alarm signal to change to evacuate.
• After hours - the alarm signal will change automatically after 3 minutes - if the standby signal sounds, check for danger in the immediate vicinity - evacuate if danger is nearby.

Evacuate - Whooop, Whooop .. sound.

If time permits:

• Take your wallet and keys.
• Get your work area ready to be left unattended.

Then

• Leave via the nearest safe route.
• If possible, assist those with impaired mobility to the safest area you can get them to.
• Assemble in the Emergency Assembly Area.
• Do not return until instructed by warden or emergency personnel.

All alarm system tests are clearly announced before they are carried out. If a signal is not announced as a test then it is not a test.

Medical Emergency

• Call for help - get others to notify emergency services and fetch a first-aid officer.
• Check for danger in the immediate area and eliminate cause of that danger if safe to do so.
• If trained, administer first aid - First Aid Kit locations are detailed below.
  
• Contact emergency services (0) 000 and security ext 35444 or 8303 5444.
• Remain with patient until help arrives.

Emergency Assembly Areas

The Assembly Area is between the Petroleum Building and Frome Rd with any spill over migrating on the Frome Road footpath in a northerly direction. The following diagrams illustrate the evacuation routes from the various buildings.

Exit as directed through Northern main entrance or through Northern entrance in Chemical Engineering. Wardens on the ground floor will be required to divide the traffic between The main exit and the Frome road end exit at the end of the Electrical Engineering corridor. Upper floor wardens may be seconded to assist with pedestrian flow.

Top and First Floor East (Chemical Engineering)

Main stairwell to ground floor. Exit North door directly to assembly area. Exit South door proceed around Engineering Annex to assembly area. Do not cut through the Cement lab to shorten the route as the annex is in evacuation as well. Wheelchair bound must evacuate through Engineering South.

Top and First Floor Middle

Exit through main stairwell to ground floor or through to Engineering Maths unless they are evacuating as well.

Top and First Floor West

Exit through to Engineering South (if not also in evacuation) or to the main central Stairwell.

Wheelchair exit arrangements.

It is preferable that wheelchair bound occupants exit via the lift immediately any evacuation siren is heard. This will give them clear passage to the lift before the main evacuation occurs.

First floor Wheelchair bound must evacuate through Engineering South via the bridge at the Civil Engineering end if unable to make the lift in time.

Second Floor Wheelchair bound can evacuate through Engineering South via the bridge at the Civil Engineering end, or across to Engineering Maths if unable to make the lift in time.

NB All these evacuation routes will be revised once the new building is completed. It is envisioned that Wheelchair occupants will have much better escape route options once this has happened.

The Engineering Annex is to evacuate normally via the end stairwells and proceed to the new assembly area. Note: the western entrance to engineering Maths has been sealed and thus is not an avenue for escape. To evacuate through engineering Maths the stairwell must be taken to the ground floor and exit is in the middle of the corridor facing North. Wheelchair bound can use the lifts in Engineering Maths if it is not in evacuation. Else use Engineering south.

First Aid Locations

Locations of first aid kits are listed below and are under the control of a qualified first aider. None of the kits contain any pain-killers.

What to do if you see a hazard

Look after your own safety first. Do not put your health at risk while dealing with a hazard.

• Tell a member of staff or security ext 35990 (8303 5990)
• Do what you can to make the area around the hazard safe until someone arrives.