Code Brown: External Emergency
An external emergency is an event that stretches or overwhelms the University's resources e.g. structural collapse, explosion, fire or flood.
Raise Alarm
- Call 000 and Campus Security on (03) 9479 2222 and provide your name, location and type of incident
Stand By
- The University is alerted to an incident that may require a response
- Security Personnel will seek to confirm the extent of the incident and gather information on the current situation and availability of staffing and resourcing
- Stand by, await further instructions
Respond
- Incident is confirmed
- Incident Response Group (IRG) is notified of the Code Brown activation
- Code Brown plans are activated and the University commits resources and personnel
- Follow directions for Building Warden/Security/Emergency Services
Stand Down
- The incident is controlled
- Response operations are concluded and there is movement towards a return of normal business
- Whilst stand down may be instigated, a return to normal business may not occur for some time
- Await further instructions from the University