Emergency information
Fire
The basic procedure is:
- Shout out
- Get out
- Stay out
Visit the
emergency action page for more information.
Personal emergency evacuation plans
If you have a permanent or temporary disability that may mean you have
difficulty in evacuating one or more areas, you can arrange to have a
Personal
Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) put in place.
First aid and security emergencies
In an emergency (first aid or an incident requiring security or police
attendance) please use the following numbers:
Academic buildings
- Colchester Campus:
telephone (01206 87) 2222. (Do not dial 999)*
- Southend Campus:
telephone (01702 32) 8208 and ask for the required
emergency service - first aid, ambulance, fire
service or police. (Do not dial 999)*
- Loughton Campus:
telephone 999 to request the appropriate
emergency service, then (020 8508) 5983 to inform Reception.
Between 5pm and midnight (Mon-Sat), call
999, then Security on 07825 670709.
* If you use the University emergency numbers, campus patrol or security
officers can direct the required service to the exact site of the emergency
without delay.
Student accommodation
This is set out in your accommodation terms and conditions. In a medical
emergency, or in the case of an accident:
- Colchester Campus
accommodation: telephone 224
2222 from emergency phone or Studentcom,
ask for the required service - first
aid, ambulance, etc - and give your
location.
- Forest Road or Candan House:
telephone 01206 500202 in an emergency
(24 hours).
- Avon Way House:
telephone the emergency services on 999,
ask for the required service - fire,
ambulance, etc - and give your location.
- Southend Campus
accommodation: telephone
Accommodation Reception on 07827 988085
or 01702 328408, ask for the required
service - first aid, ambulance, etc -
and give your location.
Non-urgent first aid and security help
- Colchester Campus: telephone
the Information Centre on (01206 87) 2125 - or 224
2125 from student residences (Studentcom).
- Southend Campus: telephone (01702 32) 8208 for help from security
officers based at the Gateway Building. For first aid, inform a member of staff
who will contact a trained, on-site First Aider.
- Loughton Campus:
Contact a member of staff or first aider
(details on notices by first aid boxes)
or call (020 8508) 5983 to inform
Reception. For security assistance
between 5pm and midnight (Mon-Sat), call
07825 670709.
Further information
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Fire safety tips
Cooking is the most serious risk of fire in student accommodation. The
University therefore gives the following advice:
- Do not leave the cooking unattended.
- Clean grill pans and cookers to keep them free from fat and food debris,
which can be sources of ignition.
- Read instructions on pre-packed food. Food wrappings which are not removed
before cooking can create a fire hazard.
- Do not wedge doors open, and report any door that fails to close fully to
the Accommodation Office. All doors in residences are fitted with self-closing
mechanisms and the doors are designed to prevent the spread of smoke and fire
for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Keep kitchen and shower doors closed and do not use aerosol sprays near the
overhead heat or smoke detectors to avoid setting them off. The detectors in the
kitchens are activated by heat and not smoke.
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Your responsibilities
The University is committed to providing a safe, healthy and supportive work
environment for all. The University's
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy sets out the responsibilities we all
have to look after ourselves and others who may be affected by what we do.
Students should:
- look after their own health and safety and the safety of others who may be
affected by their actions while on the University's campuses or carrying out
activities under the University's supervision.
- follow the University's and their department's health and safety policies
and standards, and any instructions given to them by a member of staff for their
health and safety.
- report any health and safety incidents or concerns related to academic or
University premises (including accidents, ill-health, premises hazards) in
accordance with their departmental and University procedures.
- take part in any health and safety training which the University, their
department or their academic supervisor believes is necessary.
- not intentionally interfere with or misuse anything provided for fire or
health and safety protection.
Note: under the policy, students working for the University
either on an employment contract (such as Graduate Teaching Assistants) or as
part of training for employment (Frontrunners, for example) are treated as
employees.
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Help with health and safety
- If you have questions or concerns about health and safety relating to
your studies, first speak to your academic supervisor.
- Each department has a Health and Safety Liaison Officer
(HSLO) or Departmental Health and Safety Officer (DHSO). Find
out who to contact in
your area.
- The Health and Safety
Advisory Service
provides health and safety and fire safety advice across the University.