Departmental responsibilities around emergency response procedures
For reasonably foreseeable events that would require an emergency response from the University there is a requirement for plans to be drawn up ready for implementation.
This University policy statement identifies that all departments draw up a contingency plan for dealing with major fire, flooding and any other serious foreseeable emergency.
Essential requirements of these plans are:
a copy of the plan should be kept by the fire alarm control panel or incorporated on the fire alarm zone plan
a copy of the plan should be sent to the University Security Services for safekeeping
Required details within these plans include:
the location of the main control valves and isolation devices within the building for water, mains gas and electricity
the position of dry riser inlets in the building
the position of high-voltage equipment (>450 volts) where there is access to exposed conductors
details of building key holders
identification of any high salvage priorities
identification of very high risk areas
the position of acetylene cylinders, which pose a special danger to the emergency services in the event of a fire
