The AU evacuation concept must:

• Ensure optimum conditions to carry out a safe evacuation.
• Prevent and reduce the risk of personal injury.

The concept for evacuation at Aarhus University must work at all times. The university is an open institution, and so the people who are to act as evacuation leaders and meeting point leaders are not appointed in advance. It is important that everyone (staff and students) is able to step in and assume the role of evacuation leader or meeting point leader, if the situation demands it. It is therefore relevant that everyone who spends time at Aarhus University is familiar with the evacuation concept and know where the nearest emergency exists are.

The evacuation leader ensures that everyone in the area is notified and sent to the evacuation area. ​​​​The meeting point leader receives evacuees at the assembly point and informs the authorities about the situation and whether there are still people in the affected area.

The Department of Geoscience has 1 annual evacuation drill in relevant buildings. It is expected, that everyone present on campus during a drill will participate actively.  

• AU brochure about evacuation procedures - DK (pdf)
• AU video - DK

1. Make the situation safe – stop the accident.
2. Assess the victim (ABC approach): Airways (clear airways) Breathing (is breathing sufficient?) Circulation (is circulation sufficient?)
3. Perform life-saving first aid: Life-threatening situations only.
4. Call for help. Call 112 for external assistance. Meet the ambulance at the entrance and lead the way.
5. Perform first aid: Non-life threatening injuries.
6. Call AU’s internal emergency number: 87 15 16 17.

A lot of lab-projects includes working with concentrated or diluted HF-acid.

When working with HF-acid the department guidelines regarding HF-acid applies.

In1674, 2nd floor we have a cabinet with safety suits, boots, mask, glove etc. in case of accidents with people involving HF.

The department has HF drills for relevant lab-users where the HF emergency kit is checked. All participants are encouraged to try on the full-bodysuit, mask and air tank.

Contact relevant personel, see updated contact information (example) in all hallways. I.e. if you detect a water damage, contact Nat-BYG or Skadeservice (outside of normal working hours), or for situations involving ventilation, fume hoods, water, sewage system or heat supply.

All incidents related to buildings or laboratory equipment must subsequently be reported to Charlotte.

Security company: Securitas

When to contact the security company:

• If you activate the burglar alarm by mistake
• If you see signs of burglary
• If you forget to close a window
• If you discover that the building shell (outer doors) is open to unauthorized persons

Contact outside normal hours (between 16-06) on phone 70 26 36 50

Emergency equipment: Locations in building 1652-1653, 1670-1675.

Extra laboratory alarm systems (pdf).

An example of the visual alarm in areas with a lot of noise (mp4).

The department has 3 defibrillators: Two are located in 1671 (at the main entrance) and 1674 (in the corridor by the electrical workshop) and the third can be borrowed from Charlotte for e.g. field work etc.