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Health and Safety Information for Visitors to the University
Welcome to
ENTRY TO BUILDINGS
·
Most buildings
are freely accessible to visitors but there are certain rooms or areas within
them where entry is prohibited for reasons of safety. Notices are displayed
indicating these prohibitions. Please do not enter these areas unless you have
received permission from a member of staff and are accompanied.
CHILDREN
·
Children should
be supervised at all times whilst on University premises.
ROAD SAFETY
·
Although the
campus roads are under the control of the University we would ask you to
exercise the same care and consideration as you would were you on a public
highway.
·
The campus roads
are relatively narrow, so do not park your car at the side of the road; use the
car parking areas.
·
Please observe
the Highway Code whether you are walking or driving.
·
There is a 20
mph speed restriction on campus.
IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE WHILST YOU ARE IN
A BUILDING
·
Leave the
building but make sure that doors and windows to the room where the fire is
discovered are closed. This is particularly important at night when there is a
greater risk that persons may be trapped by smoke.
·
On your way out,
break the glass of a fire alarm call point. These are the red, glass-fronted
boxes usually found at the final exit doors to buildings. In the larger
buildings they are also in staircase enclosures.
·
The fire alarm
will sound and a Security Officer will automatically be alerted. He will summon
the Fire Service and arrange for them to be met and escorted to your location.
·
Make your way to
the building’s assembly point and await instructions from the Fire Service. The
assembly point is indicated on notices adjacent to the exits.
·
Do not use a
mobile phone to summon the emergency services directly because this has been
known to cause confusion. However, if you have any information that will assist
the emergency services, you can use your phone to contact University Security
on 01524 594541.
Important: Only tackle
the fire with an extinguisher if it is safe to do so and you do not put
yourself at any risk.
·
The fire alarm
is a continuous sounding of bells or sirens.
·
Close doors and
windows to the room you are in.
·
Leave the building
and go to the assembly point.
Important:
Do
not stop to collect personal belongings.
If
the building you are in has a lift, do not use it. It could stop without
warning between floors.
Do
not re-enter the building until the Fire Service have declared it safe to
do so.
If
you are disabled or in any way unable to use stairs, move to a staircase
enclosure and ask
a) someone to inform Security that you are
awaiting rescue
and
b) someone to remain with you
In
this position you will be safe until Security and the Fire Service arrive.
IF YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT
·
Report it
immediately to a member of University staff accompanying you. If you are on
your own, report it to the nearest building Porter or University Security,
which is located in the
·
Make sure an
accident report form is completed. Porters have the forms.
IF YOU NEED FIRST AID
·
Ask someone to
contact a first aider for you. The names of first aiders are displayed at
various locations in buildings. All Porters have first aid boxes.
·
First aid is
also available from the Nurse Unit located in the
·
If a first aider
or nurse cannot quickly be contacted, dial 94541 and ask the Security Officer
to help.
IN ANY OTHER EMERGENCY
·
Where you may
need, for example, the Police or an ambulance, dial 999 on an internal phone
and give details to the Security Officer.
Information last revised: 1 October 2007
IF
YOU NEED ADVICE OR INFORMATION ON ANY ASPECT OF GENERAL SAFETY, FIRE PREVENTION
OR PERSONAL SAFETY, PLEASE CONTACT EITHER THE UNIVERSITY SAFETY OFFICE
(EXTENSION 92099) OR UNIVERSITY SECURITY (EXTENSION 94541/92091)
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