Health and Safety Information

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Health and Safety Information

• Turitea and Hokowhitu Campuses,
• Manawatu

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Earthquake

• BEFORE an earthquake, identify safe places in
  your area
• Under tables/desks
• Next to an interior wall
• If outside, move to an open space away from
  buildings, power lines and streetlights
• DURING an earthquake
• DROP, COVER HOLD
• AFTER an earthquake, follow the directions of
  staff
• and wardens

3
Evacuation

• Upon hearing an alarm
• Immediately leave the building via the nearest
  safe exit
• Assemble at emergency assembly area
• Look out for these signs for more info
• Follow instructions from building wardens
• Wardens wear fluorescent vests
• Keep out of the building until an all clear is
  given from the building warden

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Medical Emergencies

• For an ambulance, make 2 phone calls
• Call 111 state clearly your location
• Call Security on ext 5030 (or 06 3505030 on cell)
• Security will attend and/or escort the
  ambulance
• If you injure yourself on campus, in class, at
  the gym, etc. Report it to
• Residential advisors
• Your lecturers, tutors or course administrators
• Facilities Management Help Desk or
• the Contact Centre
• Why? so that the issue can be investigated to
  prevent similar injuries

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Smoke Free Policy

• All University buildings are totally smoke free
• The smoke free policy applies 24/7
• All staff, students, visitors and contractors are
  expected to abide by the smoking policy
• On campus grounds, no smoking is permitted
• Within 10 metres of University buildings
• On the Concourse from the Registry steps to
  beyond the Science Towers