Responsibilities of Emergency Response Personnel : Safety : The University of Melbourne

Health & Safety and Environmental Responsibilities of Emergency Response Personnel

Emergency Response Personnel shall be responsible for:

the reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of other personnel who may be affected by their conduct;
where required, participating in health and safety information, training and induction procedures;
following University and divisional procedures for emergencies;
implementation of relevant specific responsibilities described in the University’s health and safety policies and procedures.

Emergency Response Personnel have an authority to act to:

commence an emergency response (including requesting assistance from emergency services) in accordance with emergency procedures;
report directly to the relevant personnel on emergency response;
advise relevant personnel to evacuate or cease a task in accordance with emergency response procedures;
to enter relevant areas of the University of Melbourne, where practicable after consulting with local managers or supervisors, to undertake their emergency response role;
other authorities to act as documented in relevant position descriptions.

Emergency Response Personnel reporting structures: