السبت، 17 سبتمبر 2016

Key Campus Emergency Preparedness Guidelines

By Sharon Evans


Disasters such as fire, hurricanes, and floods are common in colleges. These are some of the most common calamities, which people have no information on when they will occur. On occurring, they leave total mess especially if there were no proper management techniques laid down to their counter their effects. Some even leave so many students and staff dead depending on their magnitude. This is why universities have come up with various safety measures to help in reducing the effects of these emergencies whenever they occur. Such actions, commonly known as the campus emergency preparedness measures help to save the lives of students, staff, and visitors.

It is paramount to put such measures in place especially whenever lying down the strategic plan of the campus. Emergencies usually occur unexpectedly, and no one can tell the time and the magnitude of a disaster. Although it may be a challenging task to prepare for the disasters, it is essentials for colleges to take the possible preparedness actions. This assists in managing disasters effectively whenever they have occurred.

Making preparations for emergencies, which you are not aware of is a daunting task. As a matter of fact, universities are supposed to have a list of those disasters that hit it at a particular time. For example, the most common emergencies that college ought to prepare for include floods, storms, hurricanes, and fire. Each of the listed disasters has a way of managing it. Nevertheless, there common actions, which can be undertaken to manage different sorts of disasters.

Here are some of the different ways of preparing for emergencies. For instance, universities are supposed to have good strategic plans for their building. This includes contracting competent contractors with enough experience in the construction industry. Such contractors know how to construct secure structures such as lecture theaters, which have enough exit zone. Buildings should also have alarm respond systems and fire extinguishing equipment just in case of a fire breakout.

There are also some programs, which have been initiated in college to educate individuals on suitable ways of handling some of these emergencies by their own. For instances, students, and staff working within the institutions are usually educated on how to extinguish fire using the equipment installed in building. They are also taught what to do during an emergency.

Again, it is advisable to have some people to go around checking all the building structures in order to report damages and weak structures for quick action. If left unchecked, buildings can develop lines of weakness with time and collapse if proper repairs are not done. Moreover, all hazardous materials that may pose a potential danger to the surrounding environment must be reported and properly disposed of.

Communication channels within the university should be kept operational and effective. The core of all activities lies behind the network communication systems within the campus. With good communication channels in a university, emergencies can be reported within a short time and necessary action taken to prevent more impacts.

Creation of enough emergency facilities in campuses is also another suitable way of preparing for an emergency. Such services include medication centers where accident victims can receive quality medical attention. Besides, first aids kits and facilities like ambulances ought to be ready to rush victims in the hospitals for medication.




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