A Brief History of Medical Imaging

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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
Welcome to an on-line health and safety training
package intended for staff and students working
within UofE buildings on the Little France
campus. The information is particularly aimed at
people who are disabled and may need assistance
evacuating buildings in the event of an emergency.
Information contained within these pages is for
use by University of Edinburgh staff and students
only.
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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
This on-line training package is not intended as
a substitute for attending a formal presentation
on fire safety arrangements for the Little France
site, which is mandatory for all staff dates and
venues for these are regularly advertised. Please
attend as soon as you can.
Last updated January 2012
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BUILDING EMERGENCIES
Please take time to view the following material,
and direct any urgent questions to your HS
Advisor, Senior Laboratory Manager, or the Little
France Buildings HS Manager (the contact details
for whom are shown on the last page of this
presentation).
Thank you
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A separate e-training module is available in
which safety arrangements relating to fire
emergencies more generally are described in
greater detail.
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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
The University of Edinburgh is committed to a
policy of equal opportunities for disabled staff
and students, and aims to create an environment
which enables them to participate fully in the
mainstream of University life.
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BUILDING EMERGENCIES
For the purposes of this presentation, a
disability may be one that is permanent or
temporary. Disabilities may also vary
considerably in terms of severity. It is
essential that suitable and sufficient provision
is made for anyone who may require assistance to
evacuate a building in the event of an emergency.
The arrangements described here apply equally
to staff, students and members of the public
using or visiting University premises on the
Little France campus.
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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
Perhaps of greatest concern in the context of
buildings-related emergency preparedness on the
Little France campus is the ability of all people
to react equally promptly to an alarm, to
negotiate escape routes and exits, and to do so
safely.
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So, for these reasons, it is extremely important
for people who may require assistance (whether
staff, students or visitors) to inform buildings
management as soon as possible, so that a
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan can be
written, tailored specifically to each such
persons individual requirements.
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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan will include

• A brief description of any difficulties
• the person might have in hearing or
• responding promptly to an alarm or
• evacuating the building safely
• A description of precisely what
• assistance may be required by the
• person in such circumstances

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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan will include

• A description of the responsibilities
• of Fire Wardens to help support the
• disabled person
• A description of any specific
• communications requirements that
• might be necessary
• The location of Temporary Waiting
• Areas (Refuges) within the building(s)

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A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan will include

• Specific arrangements for late and
• lone working (where relevant)
• Adaptations to the working
• environment (if necessary)
• Any specific evacuation arrangements
• and possible involvement of a Rescue
• Team and special equipment and
• Any other relevant considerations.

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BUILDING EMERGENCIES
A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan might also
describe

• Arrangements for a person with
• profound hearing loss to have a
• vibrating radio-pager set to activate
• at the same time as building alarms
• begin to sound (Deaf Alerter).
• A buddy system to accompany a
• visually impaired person from the
• building.

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Temporary Waiting Areas (Refuges)
Where evacuation to safety outside the building
is not immediately feasible, and the use of lifts
has been denied, people above or below ground
level, who may be unable to negotiate stairways,
may shelter in stairwells specially designated as
Temporary Waiting Areas (or Refuges), taking
advantage of engineered features to protect
against the encroachment of fire until rescue and
recovery can be arranged.
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Temporary Waiting Areas (Refuges)
The location of the nearest temporary Waiting
Area (Refuge) to where a person may be when
alarms begin to sound will be sign-posted, but
will have been discussed beforehand with people
for whom a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan has
been written.
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Signage and Information
Green signs draw attention to safety guidance,
and include signs related to fire safety.
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Signage and Information
Red signs draw attention to a prohibition and/or
relate to fire safety.
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First Aid

• Make yourself known to First
• Aiders serving your area
• Know the location of First Aid
• boxes and
• Report all accidents, near-miss
• incidents and occupational
• ill-health using the on-line forms
• at
• http//www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health-saf
  ety

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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
Further Information

• From the Safety Manual for University buildings
  on the Little France campus
• Section 5 - Fire Procedures
• Section 6 Mobility impairment
• and buildings emergencies
• http//www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/medicine-v
  et-medicine/staff-students/staff/health-and-safety
  /manual

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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
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Further Information
UofEs Disability Office, 6 South College
Street,Edinburgh EH8 9AA Tel [phone] Fax
650 6677 Email Disability.Office_at_ed.ac.uk
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Further Information
UofEs Fire Safety Unit, 9-11 Infirmary
Street Edinburgh EH1 1NP Tel [phone] Fax 651
4260 Email Fire_at_ed.ac.uk
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BUILDING EMERGENCIES
Make it your most urgent priority now to

• Familiarise yourself with the
• location of Fire Alarm Call Points,
• particularly in the areas where you
• will be working most often
• Read a Fire Action Notice for
• Disabled People
• Know the location of Fire
• Escape Routes, Fire Exits and Safe
• Areas (Refuges) serving the areas
• where you work.

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And, critically
Ensure that work has commenced on preparation of
a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan tailored to
your requirements
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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
Lindsay Murray Health Safety Manager, The
University of Edinburgh, College of Medicine
Veterinary Medicine (Chancellors Building,
Medical School and Queens Medical Research
Institute), Little France
Room SU215, Chancellors Building Ext
26390 lgm_at_staffmail.ed.ac.uk
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HEALTH SAFETY _at_ LITTLE FRANCE DISABILITY AND
BUILDING EMERGENCIES
You have now completed this on-line training
package summarising key aspects of arrangements
for disabled people in the event of a building
emergency on the Little France site.
Thank you