It is important that emergency services personnel are aware of the hazards present on site when attending an emergency. Information relating to relevant hazards at the site will assist in reducing health and safety risks and in determining an appropriate response to the emergency situation.
The Local Emergency Response Team should liaise with the Emergency Services Incident Controller upon arrival onsite and provide relevant information on local hazards as required. Typically the Chief Building Warden or Security Officers will be able to gather and provide the relevant hazard information.
Emergency Services are able to access information through electronic means from online systems, hardcopy documents located at the Fire Control Centre (Wollongong Campus only) and verbal information from the Local Emergency Response Team.
Hazard information sources
| Hazard | Information source |
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| Asbestos | |
| Hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods |
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Local area hazards including:
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Restricted Access including:
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