Emergency Management Plan. Section 1. Arrangements

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1 Page 1 of 14 Emergency Management Plan Section 1 Arrangements Revision 0 - September 2007

2 Page 2 of 14 Contents 1.0 ARRANGEMENTS 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Purpose & Scope 1.3 University Location & Population 1.4 Definitions of Levels of Emergency 1.5 Phases of Emergency Management Plan 1.6 Emergency Management Emergency Incident Manager Emergency Management Team Availability and Call-Out Financial implications and authorisation for expenditure Emergency Control Centres Incident Control Point Media Handling 1.7 Emergency Contacts 1.8 Revision of Emergency Plan 1.9 Instructions for the use of this plan in the event of an emergency 1.10 Emergency Plan Implementation Flowchart 1.11 Document Control Procedure

3 Page 3 of Arrangements 1.1 Introduction Emergency planning ensures early recovery from an unforeseen incident that maximises safety, minimises problems and enables operations to continue should the need arise. This document will assist the University to manage such incidents rather than just merely respond to them. An incident may occur at any time of the day, night or weekend, with little or no warning. As it is not possible to predict the chain of events that may occur when an incident takes place, published emergency management plans can serve only as guidance and/or a checklist, requiring modification and adaptation whilst in operation to meet the requirements of individual situations. 1.2 Purpose & Scope Two distinct levels of incident fall within the scope of the University s emergency management plan, details of which may be found in Section 1.4. The University s primary purpose when an emergency occurs is to ensure the safety and well-being of its staff/student community and to safeguard the environment. Thereafter, early recovery from an unforeseen incident will be the priority and will require the full co-operation of all people and organisations involved. This emergency plan covers those areas that are within the management remit of the University. In some instances, the incidents may occur away from the Preston Campus (e.g. fatality). It is not intended that this emergency management plan applies to partner colleges, off-site locations under the control of others whether workplaces or private residences. 1.3 University Location & Population The University s main campus is situated primarily on either side of Fylde Road in the centre of Preston. The University s estate is both extensive and diverse and includes such facilities as Harris Park Conference Centre in Fulwood, observatories at Moor Park and Alston Hall, and Preston Sports Arena at Cottam. The University s accommodation includes teaching rooms, laboratories, workshops, offices, lecture theatres, student residences (including purpose built halls of residence), sports facilities, car parks, Library, Arts Centre and Students Union. Appendix 1 contains a campus map. 1.4 Definitions of Levels of Emergency Local Incidents Local incidents are non-emergencies causing no serious physical threat to people or property. They result in only a limited disruption of services, involve no legal ramifications and pose no threat to the reputation or status of the University. Local managers are responsible for assessing, dealing with, and recording such incidents.

4 Page 4 of 14 LOCAL INCIDENTS DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE REMIT OF THIS PLAN! Minor Incidents Minor incidents are situations (actual or potential) that pose a threat to people or property. Whilst not seriously affecting the overall functional capacity of the University, they may threaten its reputation, status and/or have potential legal ramifications. Minor incidents may involve the isolation and/or evacuation of part of a building and assistance from the external Emergency Services as well as the University s own support services. The University s Emergency Incident Manager will manage the University s response to minor incidents, including contacting the external Emergency Services if necessary, and will keep records of their occurrence and management. Local managers are responsible for immediately reporting (via the most appropriate method) any occurrence of a minor incident to the Emergency Incident Manager. Major Incidents Major incidents are situations (actual or potential) that significantly affect the University. They may affect an entire building or buildings and may involve the isolation and/or evacuation of a whole building or group of buildings. Major incidents may disrupt or halt the overall operations of the University. Strategic efforts from the University s own support services as well as from external Emergency Services will be required. If an incident escalates to disaster level, the external emergency services will take overall control of the situation. Once the Emergency Services have been contacted (if applicable), the University s Emergency Management Team will be assembled. The Emergency Management Team will manage the University s response to major incidents. Local managers are responsible for immediately reporting the occurrence of major incidents to the Emergency Incident Manager, who will keep a record of the occurrence and management of major incidents. The Emergency Incident Manager is responsible for determining the level of emergency.

5 Page 5 of Phases of Emergency Management Plan Early Warning Phase Steps taken when early warning of the potential occurrence of an incident is received. Incident Occurs Trigger Phase The assessment, reporting and decision making required immediately upon discovery of an incident in order to minimise danger/risk and to maximise the effectiveness of the immediate response Control Phase Pre-determined steps designed to minimise danger/risk and to bring an incident under control Recovery Phase Reacting effectively after an incident has been brought under control, in order to return to full or partial operations at the earliest safe time. Incident Over Review Phase Debriefing, analysis and review of operations that take place after an incident has occurred.

6 Page 6 of Emergency Management Emergency Incident Manager (EIM) Purpose: The Emergency Incident Manager (EIM) is responsible for managing the University s response to both minor and major incidents and co-ordinating the activities of all parties involved. The EIM will be the ultimate decision maker for the University during minor incidents and co-ordinate the wishes of the EMT for major incidents. The EIM is responsible for utilising the emergency plans and recording all actions taken during incidents. For Minor incidents the Director of Facilities Management has delegated the role of EIM to members of the On-Call FM Emergency Management Team. For Major incidents, the Director of Facilities Management will nominate a deputy to act in his absence as the EIM. Therefore: For Minor incidents the EIM is: One of the On-Call FM Emergency Management Team. i.e: o Accommodation, Buildings & Grounds Manager; o Security Manager; o Transport and Distribution Manager; o Head of Development & Maintenance, or; o FM Business Services Manager. For Major incidents the EIM is: Role: Director of Facilities Management or his/her nominated Deputy. On being notified of an emergency the role of the EIM (or nominated deputy) is: To control and co-ordinate the University s response to the emergency; Organise and operate the Emergency Control Centre; Work towards the strategic aim of returning the University to normal operation; Liaise with the Emergency Services and other external agencies; Implement the decisions of the Emergency Management Team during major incidents. Responsibilities: Determine the level of emergency; Choose the location for, and establish the Emergency Control Centre; Appoint an Emergency Management Team for major incidents; Inform the Vice Chancellor of major incidents only;

7 Page 7 of 14 Attend the Emergency Control Centre and convene a meeting of the Emergency Management Team; Utilise relevant actions detailed within the Operational Emergency Plan Checklists (Section 2) and record all actions and expenditure during an emergency; Determine when the incident is closed; Complete an incident report; Review the effectiveness of the plan following an incident. Training and Competency: The Emergency Incident Manager and the nominated deputies will require training to ensure competence in the following areas: Familiarity with the contents of the University Emergency Management Plan; Their roles and responsibilities for both minor and major incidents; How to activate and utilise the plan; Familiarity with the campus and activities undertaken within each area; Management of risks to health and safety; Availability of resources and call-out arrangements; Management of communications; Interfacing with the Emergency Services Arrangements for dealing with the media. Training will take the form of: Formal training sessions in the emergency management arrangements at the University. Desk-top exercises Emergency Management Team (EMT) Purpose: The Emergency Management Team (EMT) may be called upon to manage the University s response to major incidents. Composition: Membership will vary depending upon the nature of the incident being managed and the Emergency Incident Manager will determine the initial membership at commencement of a major incident. However, the core membership will consist of some (or all) of the following: Emergency Incident Manager (Director of Facilities Management or nominated deputy) Vice-Chancellor; Relevant Pro-Vice-Chancellor(s) or Director(s); Development & Maintenance Manager (or nominee); Head of Communications (or nominee); Safety, Health & Environment Manager (or nominee);

8 Page 8 of 14 Local Manager(s) from those parts of the University affected by the incident; Media & PR Manager. Role: (MAJOR Emergencies only) To utilise their collective areas of expertise to effectively co-ordinate a proportionate emergency response with the strategic aim of returning the University to normal service; Communicate decisions to the EIM for implementation; Responsibilities: Establish and constantly assess a co-ordinated and proportionate response to the emergency; Ensuring adequate staff, resources and premises are available for the duration of the emergency; Provide authorisation for immediate expenditure requirements and actions; Prepare press releases to the Media; Monitor and advise on adequate health & safety precautions Availability and Call-Out The Security Team operate around the clock, 365 days/year and will usually be the initial responder to an emergency. During normal working hours (08:00 to 17:00, Mon to Fri) The formal line management communication routes will be utilised during normal working hours. Outside normal working hours (Evenings, weekends and bank holidays) The Transport and Distribution Manager operates a call out rota for dealing with emergencies that occur outside normal daytime working hours or at weekends. In the first instance the Security Team will call one of the following FM Emergency Management Team members for all emergencies considered to be at minor or major level: Accommodation, Buildings & Grounds Manager; Security Manager; Transport and Distribution Manager; Head of Development & Maintenance; FM Business Services Manager. One of these Managers will act as the EIM for Minor Incidents.

9 Page 9 of 14 The current contact details for the above On-call FM Managers are maintained and issued by the Transport and Distribution Manager and held by the Security Team. These On-call FM Managers hold a cascade list of key staff contact details in each Faculty/Service who can be called upon for assistance. This list is updated and issued by the Security Manager. If the emergency escalates to a major incident, the Director of FM (or nominee) will be contacted by the On-call FM Manager and their attendance at the scene requested. The Director of FM (or nominee) will then assume the role of EIM. If the Director of FM is unavailable, the cascade list for nominees is as follows: 1 st Accommodation, Buildings and Grounds Manager. 2 nd Head of Development & Maintenance. 3 rd Safety, Health & Environment Manager 4 th FM Business Services Manager Financial implications and authorisation for expenditure The Financial Regulations for UCLan have a 5000 threshold, above which 3 competitive quotes are required. During an emergency there may be a requirement to purchase equipment or organise repairs/remediation and this may involve expenditure which has not be budgeted for. In these instances the Financial Regulations state that: For all purchases over 5000 it may, in exceptional circumstances, not be appropriate to obtain competitive quotations. This may arise where there is a requirement for emergency, statutory or reactive maintenance and repairs. Where such conditions apply a waiver request is required to be submitted before ordering. Approval of the Executive Director of Finance is required for orders over 50,000, or Head of Purchasing for under 50,000.All financial expenditure during an incident must be reported as soon as possible to the insurers via the Head of Purchasing for consideration of asset protection for the University. Retrospective approval for expenditure can be sought for contracting the services of any organisation on the Approved Contractors List. The EIM is responsible for making a sound justification for purchasing in an emergency situation in order to meet the Financial Regulations. Justifications may be able to be made on the following grounds: Instructions from Emergency Services; Instructions from Regulators (HSE, EA, Home Office); Preventing further damage to equipment, property or the environment; Providing for, or reducing the risk to, the health, safety and welfare of staff, students, and others who may be affected by the emergency situation. Anything that cannot be justified must wait for approval from Financial Services.

10 Page 10 of Emergency Control Centres The Emergency Incident Manager, on declaring a major emergency will establish an Emergency Control Centre (ECC). Depending on the location and nature of the emergency, the ECC will be one of the following locations. On-site locations: Security Control Lodge - Harrington Building. Telephone: Fax: SService1@uclan.ac.uk Vernon Building - Room 301. Telephone: Fax: FHelpdesk@uclan.ac.uk Off-site location: Preston Sports Arena Telephone: Fax: The following basic equipment is required for the ECC: Operational emergency plan checklists; Telephone contact lists; Flip chart stands and paper; Telephones (landline and mobiles); Site plans and maps; Stationary items; Networked PC/Laptop with the ability to send ; Site radio sets; Fax machine; CCTV (only available in Harrington Security Lodge); Incident Boxes located at: o 1 st level H & S store in Vernon Building; o Security Control Room in Harrington Building; o Preston Sports Arena. The contents of these Incident Boxes are as follows: o Signage Building closed Flood Authorised personnel only No water Wet floor o Emergency procedures Senior members of staff cascade list Contractors callout list

11 Page 11 of 14 Building isolation points Emergency plan for all university buildings o Hardware Loud hailer Torches Hi-visibility vests Hard hats Safety goggles Hazard tape During an emergency, all communications, instructions and actions should be recorded on the operational checklists and addendums Incident Control Point An incident control point is simply a location close to an incident where a member of staff will be posted. The incident control point will facilitate communications between the EMT, the people at the scene and the emergency services (as appropriate). During some types of emergency, an incident control point may not be necessary Media Handling The Media and Public Relations Office is responsible for ALL press releases and other media communications external to the University. The office is based in Foster Building, room 119. The Media and Public Relations Office have their own internal procedures for dealing with media interest following an emergency. If telephone helplines are considered necessary during an emergency, this is arranged via ISS and the Media Handling Office. 1.7 Emergency Contacts Key contacts are detailed on individual emergency plans, for assistance during an incident. Managers within Faculties/Services/Departments should develop and maintain detailed emergency contact lists identifying key individuals (and nominees), with details of how they may be contacted 24 hours a day and how they may assist with the incident (e.g. areas of expertise). 1.8 Revision of Emergency Plan The emergency management plan for the University will be reviewed annually and after each minor and major incident by the Safety, Health & Environment Section of Facilities Management. 1.9 Instructions for the use of this plan in the event of an emergency. Section 1 Arrangements The arrangements section gives guidance on: Assessing the level of emergency and the appropriate response; Responsibility for managing the incident;

12 Page 12 of 14 The composition of the Emergency Management Team (EMT); Section 2 Operational Emergency Plan checklists. The checklists in section 2 are intended to be used as a guide for the Emergency Incident Manager (EIM) for each of the identified scenarios. Every incident will be different, therefore some of the items on the checklist may not be applicable to every scenario. It is the responsibility of the EIM to decide what is applicable in relation to the circumstances of the individual event. Equally, in the event of a complex emergency, the EIM may decide that several checklists are relevant (e.g. Fire and Fatality checklists). Each checklist can be used as a record of the incident. The following information may be recorded on the checklist: Identification of relevant actions; Allocation of delegated responsibility; Resources utilised; A record of completed actions; Justification of decisions. NB Checklists are not exhaustive! The checklists identify actions that may be relevant for each phase of the emergency as it develops (as detailed in section 1.5) and are designed to prevent an escalation of the emergency.

13 Page 13 of Emergency Plan Implementation Flowchart Notification of incident 333 verbal staff/student/visitor/public external source/contact e.g. Emergency Services Initial Responder Could be: Security Buildings staff Local Manager realistically could be anyone! The following people may consider that a situation/incident warrants the emergency plan to be put into operation: Directorate FM Emergency Management Team Security M18 Initiate Emergency Plan MINOR Determine incident level Decide on appropriate EIM and notify? MAJOR Outside normal hours On-call FM Emergency Management Team. Director of FM or nominated deputy Identify/appoint support team Determine when incident is closed i.e. no longer a minor/major incident Follow relevant plan in Section 2 of Emergency Plan file and regularly review level if things Complete incident report Appoint Emergency Mgt Team to include relevant local managers Review Review emergency plan and update/modify if required

14 Page 14 of Document Control Procedure. The Safety, Health and Environment Manager is the document controller for this plan (except Appendix 3 see note*). As such, this person will receive and distribute amendments to the plan and will hold the master copy. Every holder of the plan is responsible for keeping their plan current. Directors, Managers and Supervisors at all levels are responsible for notifying the document controller of amendments to this plan. The document controller will maintain a list of all the locations and holders of every plan distributed, including those issued to external organisations. The ability to edit electronic versions of the plan will be restricted to the document controller Amending the Plan. Directors, Managers and Supervisors will notify the document controller, in writing, of amendments to the plan by reference to the section number as soon as possible. The document controller will issue new amended pages to all holders of the Plan. Plan holders will replace pages and record amendments on the Record of Revisions page in appendix 8 of their copy of the plan. Plan holders will confirm in writing to the document controller that their plan has been amended. The document controller will monitor confirmations and maintain a list of amendments made. *Note: The Security Manager is responsible for regularly updating and issuing Appendix 3 Internal Emergency Contact details to all plan holders and additional copies of the plan. Appendix 3 is not subject to the document control process detailed in this section.