Health and Safety
First aid arrangements for School of Engineering including roles and responsibilities for all staff and students is set out in the School of Engineering First Aid Arrangements document.
Qualified First Aiders for the School of Engineering are available from the link to the right. If you experience any health concerns at work, please do not hesitate to call a first aider. If you have any long-term health issues that may affect you at work such as asthma, epilepsy or severe allergic reactions (requiring an epi-pen) please tell your closest first aider (only if you feel comfortable doing so) so we can be better informed of your condition(s) should you require assistance in the future. First aider boxes are generally located in the lift lobby areas in Science Block F, and on the Workshop Floor by Stores and Loading Bay. The First Aid boxes are tagged to ensure contents are kept in date. Plaster dispensers are located by the lifts in Science Block F (All floors).
Requesting emergency services procedure:
If life-threatening
If you’re the only person present – call 999 for emergency services (ambulance, fire service or police). If you can, please contact the Community SafetyLink opens in a new window team through the Safezone appLink opens in a new window or on extension 22222 / 024 7652 2222, after you have called 999.
If more than one person can help, call 999 while someone else contacts Community Safety.
If non-life threatening
Please contact Community Safety through SafezoneLink opens in a new window or on extension 22222 / 024 7652 2222 first, and they will advise you if you should call 999.
You may be best placed to answer questions from the emergency services, and the Community Safety team can help by guiding them directly to your location.
In the event you cannot contact a first aider call Community Safety Team on 22222 (internal) or 024 7652 2222 (external). Please ensure you have the Community Safety team contact number in your mobile phone.
If you have any first aid queries or concerns, or would like to become a workplace first aider please email Lorraine BlackwellLink opens in a new window, Health and Safety Officers for School of Engineering.