General Safety and Health
The University has the responsibility to established policies with regard to the Health and Safety of students. Policies and procedures have been developed to protect the University community against incidents or behavior that may jeopardise the physical, mental, and emotional health and/or safety of either group or the individual.
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General Safety and Security
Living group security is a shared responsibility between residents and University staff members. We care about your comfort and safety in the residence hostels and on campus, so we encourage you to take all reasonable steps to ensure your personal safety and security. Additional crime prevention information can be obtained by any Student Services Centre staff member, the Facilities Management Division.
The campus is not a crime-free haven. Common sense and crime prevention strategies can help ensure your safety and security. Work together with your community members, Wardens, Senior Tutors and Tutors to create a "floor watch" awareness, thereby protecting your floor from people who don't belong there. Ask strangers visiting your floor whom they are visiting. If you are suspicious or comfortable with their presence, or you witness them doing things that are questionable, contact your Warden, Senior Tutors, Tutors or the Security Guards. (Remember, you will be asked to describe them.)
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Public Safety
You are expected to obey all University and Hostel rules and regulations. City and federal law enforcement officials have jurisdiction on campus. Student who jeopardise the safety or security of other residents by propping or otherwise disabling exterior doors, or letting unauthorised individuals into the building (intentionally or carelessly) will face disciplinary action. Students who endanger the health and safety of themselves or other residents will face disciplinary consequences in accordance with judicial procedures.
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Personal Safety
For your own protection, it is recommended you keep your room door locked at all times. Carry your keys with you. Report any intruders or suspects unescorted guests to a staff member. Always walk in well lit area when walking across campus at night. Be sure to know the emergency contact points and telephone numbers.
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Room entry
The University respects the student's right to privacy. The University does, however, reserve the right to enter a student's room at any time for health, safety, welfare, and maintenance purposes. These entries are usually done with advance notice. Room inspections will be made each term by the hostel staff to check for health and/or safety hazards. Notice of these inspections will be posted 24 hours in advance. In cases where there is probable cause to believe that the student is or has been violation University and/or residence hostel policies, the University can enter a student's room without the resident's permission. This right is exercised with great discretion.
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Pets
Because there s some health risk involved (to students and pets), no animal may be taken into or kept in any residence hostel.
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Candle / Incense
Candles and incense are not to be burned in the residence hostels because they present a fire hazard and may produce odor which disturbs other residents.
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Fireworks / Explosives
Fireworks and other explosives are prohibited and cannot be kept in your room. Possession and/or use of firecrackers, gun powder, and/or other forms of explosives is prohibited. Possession of fireworks or explosives implies an intent to use them.
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Remain calm. Evacuate from the immediately threatened area. Alert persons nearby by shouting ˇ§Fireˇ¨. Break the fire alarm glass. Make an immediate attack on the fire only if safe to do so. Close doors to isolate fire and smoke. Leave the building using the nearest stairway. Do not re-enter the building until clearance is given.
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Remain calm. Evacuate the immediately threatened area. Extinguish any naked flames. Do not touch any electrical switches. Do not use telephone or mobile phone in the threatened area. ˇ§Shoutˇ¨ to alert persons nearby. Do not re-enter the building until clearance is given.
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Assess the situation. If condition of the casualty appears to be serious, dial ˇ§999ˇ¨ for an ambulance first. In case of suspected head or spinal injury, do not move the person. Do not touch the casualtyˇ¦s flesh with your hands if he/ she is suspected of being suffer from electrical injury. Accompany the casualty to hospital by either friends, staff of Facilities Management Division (O & M) or security guard.
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The person(s) involved or anyone who witnessed the incident should report the case in detail to the Security Control Room on the Ground Floor of the Wong Administration Building either in person or by telephoning 2616-8000.
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If safe to do so, remain at the location for assistance, when the security guard arrive, please get ready to provide the following information:
name(s) and address(es) of person(s) reporting the case;
exact date, time and location where the case took place / is discovered;
full particulars of the case;
description of suspect(s), if known;
property stolen or damaged;
injury (if any).
In case of petty crimes like theft of property from students in hostels, the canteen or in sports facilities where management staff can easily be identified, report the case to them as soon as possible.
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Hostel staff are partially responsible for helping with the evacuation of the hostel. However, hostel staff will not key into residentˇ¦s rooms. If you fail to evacuate the hostel staff will not help evacuate the building if smoke or fire is present. It is your responsibility to get yourself out of the block
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Tampering with any fire alarm equipment is a violation of rule and could jeopardise the safety of all residents in the hostel. Sanctions for violating the policy concerning firm alarms may include removal from housing and forfeiture of your contract, possible suspension from the University, and/or criminal prosecution with fines