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This procedure applies to all staff and students at all of The University of Melbourne's
campuses and each of the University's controlled entities.
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The structured organisation within each occupied building that will initiate an
appropriate response to an emergency situation.
Responsible for coordinating the evacuation of a building and the ECO in their
occupied building.
Deputy BEC
Alternate BEC, assuming this role should the BEC not be present at the time of
an emergency incident.
Emergency Warden
Responsible for an area or floor of their occupied building in which they evacuate
all people present.
The University shall establish and maintain an Emergency Control Organisation based
upon the requirements of AS 3745.
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The EPG shall be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of
each of the University's (Campus) Emergency Management Plans.
The General Manager EHS and the General Manager Campus Operations shall ensure
that a high level assessment of potential emergencies at the University is conducted
and reviewed annually. This assessment shall include consideration of the following:
Fire
z Rubbish fire, bush fire, electrical fire, oil / fat fire, gas fire.
Medical Emergency
z Heart attack, burns, cuts/lacerations, asthma, poisons.
Internal Emergency
z Flood, chemical spill, power failure, structural instability.
External Emergency
z Gas leak, civil disturbance, vehicle accident, severe storm damage.
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z or at least, annually
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall take into account feedback provided by
the members of the EPG.
Following the formal review and feedback process, the Emergency Management
Coordinator shall re-submit reviewed Emergency Management Plan to the EPG for
authorisation by the Vice Chancellor.
Staff and students shall familiarise themselves with Emergency Evacuation Plans in
each building that they occupy.
Staff, students and visitors shall comply with The University of Melbourne's Building
Emergency Procedures these include instructions or directions given by BEC's or
Emergency Wardens.
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The General Manager EHS shall facilitate the establishment and maintenance of the
Building Emergency Control Organisation in each University-occupied building. The
ECO shall consist of:
z Emergency Wardens
z Communication Procedures
z Evacuation Exercises
The General Manager EHS shall facilitate the establishment and maintenance of an
ECO within a secondary (minor) occupancy building in which the University is a minor
occupant, should that building not have an ECO established or the assessment of such
an ECO is deemed inadequate.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall, in consultation with the BEC develop
and maintain:
z Communication Procedures
The BEC for each building shall ensure that the building occupants participate in a
minimum of one Evacuation Training Exercise (Drill) per year.
General Manager EHS shall ensure that building evacuation training exercises are
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z Ascertain the nature of the emergency and determine the appropriate action.
z Ensure emergency wardens have been notified of the emergency, usually via the
building's emergency alarm system.
z Ensure the progress of the evacuation and any action taken is recorded in an
incident log.
z Brief the emergency services personnel upon arrival on type, scope and location
of the emergency and the status of the evacuation and, thereafter, act on the
incident controller's instructions.
The BEC shall conduct a debriefing session after each emergency evacuation or
exercise to identify improvement to the building evacuation procedures.
The BEC shall record the findings of the debrief on an Evacuation Report and provide a
copy of the Evacuation Report to the Emergency Management Coordinator.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall evaluate all findings of the Evacuation
Report and correct any deficiencies in procedure or its implementation.
The Vice Principal (Property & Campus Services) shall arrange the periodic testing of
the University (Campus) Emergency Plans and associated procedures to ensure their
effectiveness.
The Vice Principal (Property & Campus Services) shall ensure that a debriefing session
is conducted after each exercise (or activation of the ERG) to identify areas for
improvements to the plan or procedures.
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z Head of Department/School
z Managers/Supervisors
z Emergency Wardens
z Staff
z Students
z Visitors
http://www.unimelb.edu.au/ehsm/6.html#6.7.
http://www.unimelb.edu.au/ehsm/6.html#6.8.
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z First aid training and the upkeep of appropriate first aid knowledge and skills
This procedure applies to all staff and students at all of the University of Melbourne's
campuses and each of the University's controlled entities.
First Aid
The provision of emergency treatment and life support for people suffering injury
or illness. It aims to:
First Aider
Includes First Aid Kit and contents, First Aid rooms and associated First Aid
equipment.
z Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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z Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
z Shock
The General Manager, Environment Health and Safety shall develop and publish on the
EHS website a First Aid Assessment Form which incorporates the following
requirements:
z Size of workplace
z Nature of hazards
z Severity of risk
The General Manager, Environment Health and Safety shall develop and publish on the
EHS website a series of generic (sample) first aid assessments for various University of
Melbourne workplaces including
z Administrative areas
z Laboratory areas
z Workshops
z Field work
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The Head of Department/School shall ensure the provision of appropriate first aid
facilities, number of first aiders with sufficient level of competency required for:
The Head of Department/School shall determine the appropriate first aid facilities, the
level of competency for first aiders and the number of first aiders required by:
z Completing a specific first aid assessment using the First Aid Assessment Form
and applying the recommendations from the specific first aid assessment
The Head of Department/School shall ensure that first aid requirements as specified in
Material Safety Data Sheets are available with the capacity and facilities to deal with
specific hazards not identified in generic first aid assessments. These may include, but
are not limited to:
z Hydrofluoric Acid
z Sodium Cyanide
z scheduled poisons
z corrosive chemicals
The Head of Department/School shall ensure that first aiders receive training to the
competency level determined by the first aid assessment.
The Director, Equity and Staff Development, in consultation with General Manager,
Environment Health and Safety, shall facilitate the provision of first aid training courses
for University Staff.
The Director, Equity and Staff Development shall publish instructions detailing the
application process for access to first aid training programs in the Development
Opportunities for University Staff handbook/website.
The Head of Department/School shall ensure first aid training records for all first aiders
within the Department/School are recorded, including:
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z Date of training
z Date of expiry
The Manager, Traffic and Security, shall ensure Security Guards engaged at the
University are trained to First Aid Level 2 to and ensure that Security Guards are
available at the Parkville Campus to provide first aid upon request.
The Head of Department/School shall also ensure that the first aid kits are regularly
maintained and replenished.
Notes:
1. First aid supplies are available from the University stationery supplier.
The Head of Department/School should consider the following desirable qualities when
selecting first aiders:
First aiders should consider their own safety and the safety of others prior to providing
first aid treatment. The first aider should only proceed with first aid treatment when it is
safe to do so.
After completing first aid treatment, the first aider should advise the injured person to
complete an Incident Report Form, or fill out an Incident Report Form on behalf of the
injured person.
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Head of Department/School
First Aiders
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