HEALTH AND SAFETY ON CAMPUS

You have a responsibility to yourself and others to look after your health and safety. This means acting in a responsible way and reporting anything you think could cause injury or harm. This section provides advice on what to do in an emergency.

Emergency on campus

For any emergency, incident or accident call the Emergency Hotline on +44 (0) 20 8223 7771 for all campuses. The Emergency Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, all year round. If you call 999, please also call Security as well as they are trained first aiders

General security enquiries (Including reporting thefts, lost property etc.)

Fire alarms

We have fire safety notices which offer information on what to do in the event of a fire or other emergency in every building on both campuses.

What to do if you discover a fire:

Operate the nearest emergency call point if the fire alarm has not already activated. This will alert Security who will investigate the alarm activation and alert the London Fire Brigade if required.

– Leave the building by the nearest exit and proceed to your nearest Fire Assembly Point, which will be signposted. Follow the instructions of any fire marshals in the area.

Do not stop to collect personal belongings.

– Do not use the lifts.

What to do if you hear the alarm:

Leave the building by the nearest exit.

– Do not stop to collect any personal belongings.

Go to the local building Fire Assembly Point so that staff know you are safely out of the building.

– Keep away from exits and allow response staff and emergency services to do their work.

Keep clear of buildings windows and doors to avoid possible flying glass and debris.

– Stay at the Fire Assembly Point – if you need to be moved it saves valuable time and you will also get the all-clear quicker.

Maintain social distancing wherever possible.

You must never go back into the building until the fire brigade, or a member of security, or the emergency team say it is safe to do so.

If you accidentally set off a fire alarm, call the Emergency Hotline immediately on +44 (0)20 8223 7771

What to do if you have a disability

Fire evacuation procedures for disabled people, including personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEP) will be developed with you by your School PEEP co-ordinator. If you have not already declared a disability which may prevent you from evacuation unaided, please do so.

You will need to book an appointment with a disability advisor. During this appointment an Institutional Support Package will be designed and implemented. Appointments are booked via the Student Hub on +44 (0)20 8223 4444 or email ddac@uel.ac.uk with your availability. You will be advised what information you need to provide in advance.

5 Seconds Of Safety Advice

These are important things to consider:

1. Is what I am doing safe?

2. What could go wrong?

3. Who could be injured?

4. What Improvements could be made to make the task safer?

5. Consider the overall consequences if you carry on and ignore any problems identified.

If in doubt, stop.