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Ryerson University Community Responsibility

A Shared Approach to Ensuring the Health, Safety and Security of Faculty, Staff, Students,
Visitors and Guests in the Event of an Emergency on Campus

The University “Yellow Book” is your guide to potential emergencies on Campus.

Backed by the actions of the University Emergency Management team and comprehensive plans, detailed measures and communication strategies, the responsibilities of each community member are outlined in the following Emergency Awareness, Preparedness and Response Procedures.

You are responsible for being familiar with this Guide, following the emergency response procedures, providing assistance to persons with disabilities as indicated and advising of any observed hazards which could impact safe evacuation.

By each member of our community taking a few moments to read the procedures outlined in this guide, we can collectively be assured that we are prepared to deal with emergencies.

We welcome your comments and suggestions for continuous improvement of emergency response on campus. The effectiveness of these procedures is reviewed annually. In addition, a review follows actual emergencies to ensure best practices are linked to experience.

Thank you for your support.

Julia Lewis
Chief Emergency Management Officer
Director
Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security
Revised Aug 2011

• Community Responsibility
• Contingency Planning
• Emergency Preparedness
• Evacuation of Persons with Special Needs / Disabilities
• Evacuation of the Early Learning Centre (Children 18 months to 6 years)
• Post Emergency Recovery
• Responsibilities of Person in Charge of a Class, Meeting or Activity

What to do in the case of the following event:

• Armed Robbery/Armed Threats/Hostage Takings/Incidents Involving Weapons
• Bomb Threats
• Civil Disorder / Riots
• Critical Injury
• Elevator Entrapment
• Fires/Explosions
• Gas, Water or Power Service Failures
• Natural Disasters
• Public Health Threats
• Threatening or Disturbing Behaviour
• Spills and Leaks -- Radiation, Biohazardous or Chemical Agent
• Violent Crime