- The Griffith University Emergency Management Plan (PDF,174kb).
Introduction
The information listed in this document is of a general nature and is based on current procedures, emergency services experience, other accepted actions and protocols, and should be used as a guide only.
With emergency situations being the exception rather than the rule, dealing with an emergency requires some decisions being made prior to response, this is particularly important with bomb threats, the following guide may be of assistance.
Assessing danger in an emergency
(A guide only)
Verify report
- Confirm the accuracy of the information
- Alert the workplace
- Notify Emergency Services on 000, and security on 3735 7777
What is the emergency
- Has the worst already happened?
- Can the situation get worse?
Where is the emergency
- Is it close enough to be a threat?
Assess danger
How is the hazard behaving
- Is it getting closer, or moving away?
- Is it getting bigger or smaller?
- Is it moving quickly or slowly?
- Is it affected by weather conditions?
Identify safe areas
Which areas cannot be used
- Is it best to remain indoors, or leave the building?
- How far does the danger area extend?
Move to safe areas, or ...
- Seal buildings if remaining indoors
- Communicate decisions to staff and departments
- Implement procedures as appropriate
General Emergencies
Police, Fire, Ambulance, phone 000 (or from internal phone dial 0-000). For Security phone 3735 7777 or pick up any lift phone or lift intercom.
Security Response Times
Security will respond to requests from clients as quickly as they can, taking into consideration other duties required to be performed and the appropriate priorities of these.
Police
The local Police can be contacted directly to deal with criminal incidents. Contact:
- Nathan - Upper Mt Gravatt Police Station 3364 3102
- Mt Gravatt - Holland Park Police Station 3847 8633
- Gold Coast - Southport Police Station 5571 4222
- Logan - Slacks Creek Police Station 3387 8333
- South Bank - South Bank Police Station 3844 5044