16.10 Safety and Security
The Safety Security Office (located in the ground floor at the reception) supports the University’s activities by:
- providing advice to all University departments, institutions, staff, and students on all aspects of health and safety, including fire protection
- providing a wide range of safety training courses
- carrying out safety audits
- investigating serious accidents and incidents
- liaising with enforcing agencies (e.g. Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Fire Service)
- providing a hazardous waste disposal service
- managing programmes of health and safety improvements, e.g. fire precautions, managing the University’s fire alarm contract
- drafting safety policies that ensure the University compliance with relevant legislation
- ensuring that the publications of health and safety instructions including the evacuation plans are adequately publicized and posted where needed.
In case of emergency whilst on UD premises, report it directly at the Security Reception (Ground Floor), if you are out of the buildings you will need to call the Security on 04-5566800 and inform them of any situation you could be facing. Any object likely to be considered a threat to the safety of the UD establishment must not be brought into UD buildings; students are encouraged to report any health and safety concerns or suspicious behavior immediately to some security personnel.
Fire Drills
Practice fire drills may be carried out to create awareness amongst students, staff and faculty in the unlikely event a fire breaks out. Students are requested to follow instructions of the concerned personnel when drills are conducted.