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Basic property information
The building is situated on the Hervanta campus of the University of Tampere, northeast of the campus area, between Sähkötalo and Päärakennus buildings. Rakennustalo building houses for example study and work spaces and a construction hall. The property is mostly used during office hours on weekdays, but the work and study facilities are available to students and personnel around the clock, including on weekends.
Basic information
| Property name | Hervannan kampus, Rakennustalo |
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| Building name | Rakennustalo |
| Building address |
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 33720 TAMPERE |
| Number of buildings | 1 |
| Property owner | Suomen Yliopistokiinteistöt Oy |
| Year of construction | 1983 |
| Surface area | 13,612 m² |
| Number of floors | 4 |
| Fire class | P1 |
| Building material | Concrete |
| Use | Institution |
Other information
The site falls within the area of the following rescue service: Pirkanmaa.
| Fire alarm manager |
Janne Puranen Campusta Oy phone 050 3187132 |
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| Location of the fire alarm | Fire alarm central panel: in 1. floor G-section telecommunications space RG102 |
| Maintenance | Campusta Oy phone 010 3408500 service 010 3950395 |
| Water company |
Tampereen kaupunki: Tampereen vesi
tel. 0800 90172 service line 0800 90172 http://www.tampere.fi/vesi.html |
| Gathering area | Parking area on the north side of the Rakennustalo building, behind the building (in the direction of Tekniikankatu) |
| Key storage lock box | Two key deposits: next to the G-section main entrance and next to the J-section staircase entrance |
| Number of civil defence shelters | 1 |
| Location of civil defence shelter VSS1 | 1. floor O-section room RO101 |
| Heating type | District heating |
| Main water shutoff | In the heat distribution room: 1. floor D-section room RD108 |
| Heat distribution room | Two heat distribution rooms: in 1. floor D-section room RD108 and I-section room RI113 |
| Electricity switchboard | Two main distribution boards: 1. floor D-section room RD109 and 3. floor M-section room RM300D |
| Location of substation | 1. floor D-section room RD112 |
| Gas shut-off | Liquid gas main shut valve: in 1. floor EF-section construction hall REF100 |
| Ventilation device |
16 ventilation machinery rooms in total: 1. floor K-section room RK100B, 2. floor I-section room RI217, 3. floor N-section room RN301 and 13 ventilation machinery rooms on the rooftop; four units in J- and O-sections, one unit in D-section, two units in M- and L-sections, four units in H- and I-sections and two units in K-section
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| Air ventilation emergency stop |
Three emergency stop buttons: in 1. floor EF-section construction hall REF100, in G-section lobby RG100 and in O-section lobby RO102 |
Number of people
| During the day | In the evening | At night | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On weekdays | 800 | 300 | 30 |
| On weekends | 150 | 50 | 30 |
Update of the plan
The University of Tampere / University Security Manager is responsible of updating the plan, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
The plan must be updated at least once a year and whenever changes occur in the content of the plan. The plan will be approved by a member of the University ́s management after the completion of the plan.
After minor updates (individual organizational changes, small additions, or small changes), the plan does not need to be re-approved. After significant changes (policies, practices and major organisational changes, etc.), the plan must be re-approved.
Organisation
Safety personnel for the property
| Security manager, campus manager, safety matters that are the responsibility of the property owner |
Aapo Kauppinen Suomen Yliopistokiinteistöt Oy phone 040 0774934 aapo.kauppinen@sykoy.fi |
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| Work protection manager |
Kirsi Reiman Tampereen yliopisto phone 040 8490461 kirsi.reiman@tuni.fi |
| Safety officer |
Riikka Laurila Tampereen yliopisto phone 050 5605769 riikka.laurila@tuni.fi |
| Facility safety specialist |
Juha Huhtala Tampereen yliopisto phone 050 4478540 juha.huhtala@tuni.fi |
| Manager of civil defence shelter VSS1 | Campusta Oy |
| Person responsible for civil defence shelter VSS1 |
Janne Puranen phone 050 3187132 janne.puranen@campusta.fi |
| Electrical machinery usage manager |
Ilpo Virkki, Campusta Oy phone 040 9008380 |
Important numbers of the property
| Task | Name | Telephone number | Service phone number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance company | Campusta Oy | 010 3408500 | 010 3950395 |
| Lift maintenance | KONE Hissit Oy | 0800 15063 | |
| Emergency surveillance | Vartiointi: AVARN Security Oy | 050 5967120 |
| Name | Telephone number | Duty hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglar alarm: Service person | Juha Huhtala | 050 4478540 | |
| Camera surveillance: Service person | Juha Huhtala | 050 4478540 | |
| Fire alarm: Attendant | Janne Puranen | 050 3187132 | |
| Maintenance duty | HH-kiinteistöpalvelut Oy | 010 3950395 | Outside of working hours |
Other important numbers
| Operator | Telephone number | Duty hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public emergency numbers | 112 | 24 h |
| Poison information centre | 0800 147 111 | 24 h |
Risks
Risks of the Property
Fire and explosion
Possible causes of fire can be for example defective electric devices, careless smoking, working methods that cause sparking and sparks from the equipment, flammable chemicals and chemical leakage. Fire within the property can cause personal injuries and extensive financial damage, as well as disturbances and interruptions of operations.
Arson
Prone objects for arson are vehicles and flammable materials nearby the property. Arson can spread to a major fire that can cause personal injuries and extensive financial damage, as well as disturbances and interruptions of operations. Even a minor beginning of a fire causes structural damages, hazardous situations to personnel as well as additional repair work.
Accidents
An occupational accident or a sudden attack of illness can happen to a student or staff member on the premises. Accidents can be caused by for example falling down, tripping, falling during repair or other work, work movements, heavy lifting, slipping on a chemical leak on the floor or a hazardous situation during a teaching situation. Accidents cause personal injuries, disturb the operation, financial expenses and absences from work.
Sabotage and vandalism
Staff members and students with individual access rights move within the property daily. Entrances are locked only at night, when the property can be entered with access permission. Possible sabotage and vandalism can cause major damage and interruption of operation, as well as hazardous situations for the students and personnel. The possibility of sabotage and vandalism is responded to with surveillance cameras. In addition, security is provided by a security company.
Theft and robbery
Reasons for theft or robbery can be, for example, need for money or interest in confidential information. The greatest possibility to encounter such an act is on a journey to and from work. Consequences for the victim can be mental and physical damages in addition to the financial losses or the loss of valuable information.
Bomb threat
Bomb threats can be caused by many reason. For example a disturbed person can direct his/her frustration towards all the people working and doing business in the property. A bomb threat causes mental suffering to all students and personnel, as well as financial expenses and disturb the normal operations.
Information security
An information leak or a malfunction in the information network are significant risks. Confidental information can fall into wrong hands if information security is jeopardized. Consequences can be financial expences as well as disturbances on operation of the entire facility.
Municipal infrastructure disruptions
Power cut
A power cut can be caused by a natural event such as a storm or lightning, but also electric failures and malfunctions, technological deficiencies or maintenance deficiences. Power cuts can cause risk of an electric fire, personal injuries, disturbances on and interruption of operation.
Water damage
Water damage can be caused by for example pipe breakage, freezing, blockage or machine damage. Water damage can cause excess water leakage or interruption of water flow to the facilities, and consequently restrictions for water use within the facilities.
Hazardous chemicals and gases
Chemicals can cause a health hazard as well as risk of accident, such as a fire or explosion. When entering soil, sewerage or waterbody, chemicals may cause an immediate or delayed danger to the environment.
Gas hazard in the property can be caused by the gases used in the property, such as gas cylinders, or by an external incident, for example an accident in transportation of hazardous substances near by. Consequences of a gas hazard can be for example danger of fire and explosion.
Radiation hazard
The propability of a nuclear emergency in Finland is very low. External radiation hazards can be caused by a domestic or foreign nuclear power plant accident, a fire or other accident in a facility that handles or stores radioactive material, or an accident in the transportation of radioactive material. The consequences of a nuclear accident are highly dependent on the source of the radiation, distance, environmental conditions and how the situation is responded to.
Environmental hazards
Environmental hazards can be caused by for example extinguishing wastewater leakage. Traffic causes a risk of accident to people moving on the premises, as well as an environmental risk by for example oil leakage from a traffic accident.
Personnel action in unexpected dangerous situations
In order to prepare for an unexpected dangerous situation it is important that the personnel is trained in co-operation with the Rescue Department. University personnel needs to know how to act in case of an emergency and how to guide the rescue department to the destination, and laboratory personnel needs to know how to exit the property. The rescue department needs to know about any facility within the premises that has special demands or function.
Specific risks and remarks of the property
Chemicals and gases
The University's premises in Rakennustalo building have laboratory facilities and a construction hall that include research equipment and processes, where flammable liquids and gases are handled. The laboratory facilities are equipped with a variety of electrical equipment, furnaces, small amounts of chemicals, and flammable liquids and gases. Flammable liquids and gases are also handled and stored in the chemical handling and painting room. Access to the laboratory facilities is allowed only with the permission of the laboratory manager after orientation. Chemicals are used and stored in rooms or chemical cabinets with warning signs. There are fume cupboards and local exhaust ventilation for keeping and handling volatile substances. The gas lines and related valves are built in accordance with the regulations and their condition is checked regularly. Burning tests of the furnace in the construction hall are carried out with liquefied petroleum gas, the liquefied petroleum gas container and evaporator are located outdoors in the vicinity of the construction hall. Liquid gas container is in a fenced area outside. In addition, two cabinets for liquefied petroleum gas cylinders are in the outdoor area of the Rakennustalo building.
Wood working
The dust filter of the wood workshop's dust extraction system can cause a fire hazard.
Safety procedures
Safety at premises
Access control
The property has a physical access control system in use. This system aims to prevent unauthorised people from entering the premises. In the event that you detect a flaw in terms of the access control system, make a report.
| Description | The main doors of Rakennustalo building are open on weekdays from 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Working, studying and hobby facilities of Hervanta campus are available for students and staff around the clock. Buildings in campus area are divided into access control areas and can be accessed through access controlled doors by using a key card. |
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The property has a recording CCTV system.
| Description | The property has surveillance cameras in public spaces. |
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| Service person |
Juha Huhtala phone 050 4478540 |
The property has burglar alarms
| Description | The property is equipped with door alarms and glass breakaway detectors. |
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| Service person |
Juha Huhtala phone 050 4478540 |
Surveillance
| Description | The doors and windows are equipped with surveillance alarms. Alarms are directed to AVARN Security Oy. |
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| Location | Rakennustalo building, The entire building |
| Contact |
Vartiointi: AVARN Security Oy phone 050 5967120 vartija.tuni@avarn.fi |
| Description | Security guards go round the property during the evenings on weekdays and night time. |
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| Location | Rakennustalo building |
| Description | Security guards go round the property at weekends. |
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| Location | Rakennustalo building |
Extinguishing equipment
| Location | Extinguishing equipment | Description |
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| For example near the kitchen facilities | Fire blanket | Is suitable for extinguishing for example kitchen fires or people on fire. |
| In the hallways, public areas, halls, laboratory facilities etc. | Fire extinguisher | Fire extinguishers are mainly powder extinguishers that are suitable for regular fire extinguishing. Special premises are equipped with CO2 -extinguishers (carbon dioxide) that are suitable for extinguishing for example liquid and electric fires. |
| In lobbies, corridors, staircases and construction hall | Fire hydrant | Suitable for extinguishing solid (fiber like) fires. Not suitable for extinguishing fires of electrical devices or liquid and grease fires. |
- at least yearly when the extinguisher is subjected to factors affecting its operational ability, such as moisture, vibration or fluctuations in temperature (outdoor areas)
- at least once every two years (indoor areas)
- The functionality of the rapid fire hydrants should be checked every year. A pressure test for the rapid fire hydrant hoses should be performed at five-year intervals.
Protection models
| Type | Number of floors | Description of implementation |
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| The property's own | Kaikki | Virka-aikana kiinteistöhuollon työntekijät ottavat pelastuslaitoksen vastaan ja ohjaavat kohteessa. Virka-ajan ulkopuolella tapahtuneissa hälytyksissä ohjauksesta kohteessa vastaa kiinteistöhuollon päivystäjä. |
| Regional monitors | Kaikki | Yliopiston henkilökunnasta on muodostettu turvaryhmiä, jotka toimivat turvallisuusorganisaation tukena turvallisuuden varmistamisessa osana jokapäiväistä toimintaa sekä mahdollisissa poikkeustilanteissa. |
Safety equipment
Smoke extraction
The purpose of smoke ventilation is to remove fire gases, smoke and heat from the premises. The smoke ventilation equipment must be maintained and tested regularly according to the user maintenance instructions. The smoke ventilation equipment may only be used by the rescue services.
| Location of smoke extraction hatches | Smoke ventilation hatches or windows in staircases in H-, J-, K-, M- and O-sections and lobbies in G- and O-sections. Manual control in staircases. In addition, the electric cabinet RJ100C has manual smoke ventilation control for the G-section lobby and J-section staircases A and B. |
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| Description | The property has smoke ventilation windows / hatches in the staircases and lobby areas. The hatches connected to the skylights of the lobby areas of the O-section operate simultaneously for both smoke ventilation and ventilation use. |
| Location of centre | The property has nine smoke ventilation centrals: 1. floor J-section in electric cabinet RJ100C (3 units), 2. floor H- and K-section in electric cabinets RH221 and RK200D, 3. floor O-section in electric cabinet RO306 (3 units) and 4. floor O-section in ventilation machinery room RO4 |
| Smoke removal activation | Manual launch |
Exit guide, security or signal light
Emergency exit signs show how to to exit the building. Any faulty or incomplete signs must be reported to property maintenance services.
| Location | Emergency exit lighting at the exit routes and exits |
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| Description | The building is equipped with safety lightning system that covers exit lightning and emergency lighting. |
| Location of centre | Six safety lightning control panels in total: 1. floor D-section in main distribution board RD109 and O-section in room RO103, 2. floor M-section in corridor RM200A, rooftop of H-section in ventilation machinery room RH301 and J- and K-sections in ventilation machinery rooms RJ403 and RK403 |
| Coverage | The entire property |
HVAC alarm system
The HVAC alarm system will alert on any fault situations in building engineering.
| Description | The building automation system is connected to the campus area central monitoring station that is located in the Päärakennus building. Alarms are directed to property managers or external on-call service organization via the central monitoring station. |
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| Company to which alarms are directed | Are Oy |
First aid
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (738/2002) 46 §, the employer is obligated to ensure the availability of first aid to employees and other personnel at the work place, to provide directions for getting first aid, as well as reserve enough first aid supplies at the work place or in its close proximity.
- First aid training has been organised.
- People capable of administering first aid have been identified. The list of first aid-skilled people is located at: Risk Manager Mirva Seppänen has the list.
- The ambulance will be directed to: To the nearest exit.
- Emergency contact person: aulapalvelut.
| Utensil | Location |
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| First aid cabinet | In lobbies and corridors, laboratoty facilities and construction hall |
| Eye-rinsing equipment | In laboratory facilities and construction hall |
| Emergency shower | In 1. floor H-section laboratory |
| Defibrillator | Two defibrillators: in 1. floor G-section lobby and in EF-section costruction hall |
Fire safety
Fire alarm
The purpose of the automatic fire alarm system is to warn people in the property about an imminent fire. The system detects fires quickly as sensors react to the fire and the alarm bells start ringing. The system will alert the emergency response centre automatically.
| Location | Fire alarm control panels (3 units): monitor in 1. floor G-section lobby RG100 and fire alarm central panels in 1. floor G-section telecommunications space RG102 and H-section room RH1 |
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| Description | The property has a fire alarm system that is connected to the regional fire brigade control and equipped with fire alarm buttons. |
| Location of centre | Fire alarm central panel: in 1. floor G-section telecommunications space RG102 |
| Coverage | The entire property, with the exception of L-section |
| Type of centre | Esmi FX |
| Attendant |
Janne Puranen Campusta Oy phone 050 3187132 |
| Caretaker's deputy |
Hh-kiinteistöpalvelut Oy phone 010 3950395 |
Securing the functionality of the notification transfer connection
- Periodic maintenance and malfunction repairs
- Monthly testing of the notification transfer connection
- Periodic inspections
Actions in the event of malfunction of the notification transfer connection
In the event that a malfunction is detected in the notification transfer connection, an enhanced surveillance is performed on the premises with the help of personnel.
- Connection to the emergency centre
- An on-call person to supervise the fire alarm centre
- An on-call person makes the emergency notification if needed and guides the rescue department to the site of fire
Fire compartmentalisation
The purpose of fire compartmentalisation is to limit the spread of smoke and fire and to secure safe exiting. For this reason, it is very important that the fire doors are kept closed. Fire doors must not be wedged open.
Spaces which differ from each other fundamentally in terms of usage or fire load are divided up into separate fire compartments, if it is necessary for the protection of property or personnel. (usage way compartmentalisation)
Rescue route
The rescue way is a drive way, which the rescue department's vehicles can use in emergency situations to reach to within close proximity of the building.
- It is not permitted to park cars, pile up snow, set up lampposts, plant vegetation, or do, leave, or set up anything else that might block traffic on the rescue way.
- Escape routes must be indicated with a text sign in accordance with Ministry of the Interior decree no. 468 of 2003.
- A rescue way sign is not used if the rescue way is not marked in the building's construction permits.
- Please contact rescue authorities for advice on any escape route questions.
| Location | From Korkeakoulunkatu -street to the vicinity of the construction hall and property´s D and G-sections. From Tekniikankatu -street to the west and east sides of the property, to the vicinity of J-, O-, K-, N-, M- and L-sections. Rescue routes are marked on the protection layouts. |
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Emergency exit routes
The principle of exit safety is that all spaces of the building must haveat least two exit routes at all times which do not require keys or othertools to open the doors. Doors are not to be kept double-locked during working hours. Objects are not to be stored in front of the exits.
There are the following types of evacuation procedure in the property:
| Building | Evacuation procedures |
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| Rakennustalo building | Evacuation is conducted along the nearest safe exit route to the gathering area outside. In most cases the normal exit routes of the building are used as emergency exits. In addition, there are a few separate exits that are only used in emergency situations. When exiting, it must be noted that there are no other persons left in the room. Fire doors and ordinary doors should be left closed. |
Extinguisher water collection point
| Location | Fire hydrant is located in the outdoor area between the Kampusareena and Tietotalo building. |
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Hot work
Hot work is defined as work in which sparks arise or in which naked flames or other heat sources are used and may cause a fire hazard. Such work includes e.g. oxyacetylene and arc welding, flame and arc cutting, disc cutting and metal grinding, which create sparks, as well as work involving the use of gas burners, other open fire or combustion air blowers. Alternative methods must always be considered for hot work due to the fire hazard it presents.
Carrying out hot work always requires a hot work licence. The person carrying out the hot work must have a valid hot work card.
Hot work licences can be granted by the following people responsible for hot work:
Ari SärkkäCampusta Oy
phone 050 3471430
ari.sarkka@campusta.fi
Location of the permanent hot work site: In 1. floor I-section repair shop RI104, passage through the construction hall (REF100)
The fire alarm system tender must take care of any deactivations needed so that the hot work or other refurbishment work does not cause an unnecessary fire alarm.
Any possible fire alarm system deactivations are to be fixed.
Smoking area
The Hervanta campus of the University of Tampere is smoke-free, where smoking is only allowed in designated areas. Efforts must be made to prevent tobacco smoke from entering the interior. The design of smoking areas outside must be based on a distance of about 10 meters from the building ́s structures from which tobacco smoke can penetrate the interior.
In order to increase safety and prevent fire, it is important to pay attention to the daily use of the smoking area:
- There should not be anything flammable in the vicinity of the smoking area.
- The holder of a smoking area shall display signs indicating a smoking ban and a smoking area.
- Fire-safe ashtrays are to be used in smoking areas.
- Burning or smoldering waste material must not be mixed with other waste materials.
- Cigarette butts and ashes shall be sorted cold, thoroughly not smoldering and suitably packaged as mixed waste for landfill.
Smoking is prohibited for example in the following places:
- in the indoor areas of agencies and authorities and comparable public bodies, that are reserved for the public and customers;
- at public indoor events;
- in the common, public and customer-use indoor areas of work communities;
- in the canopies and auditoriums of public events held in outdoor areas and in other facilities intended specifically for the observation of the event, where participants stay put.
Waste management safety
Proper location, lighting, and locking of a property’s waste point can prevent accidents and reduce the risk of fire. Attention should be paid to waste containers and shelters and the routes leading to them. The waste point or the exit corridors of the property must not be used as storage facilities. Loose objects in the garbage shelter and next to the wall pose a safety risk and are good incendiary materials for the arsonist.
Waste components are to be sorted accordingly to the designated waste container, in a way that the waste container lid can be closed appropriately.
Waste container row and waste shelter are safe to place:
- at least eight meters from the wall of the building;
- in a locked space so that a possible fire in it does not endanger the fire safety of the actual building.
Other arrangements
Lift
| Location | Rakennustalo building has four lifts in total, located in J-, K-, M- and I-sections. |
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| Maintenance company | KONE Hissit Oy |
Ventilation device
| Location | 16 ventilation machinery rooms in total: 1. floor K-section room RK100B, 2. floor I-section room RI217, 3. floor N-section room RN301 and 13 ventilation machinery rooms on the rooftop; four units in J- and O-sections, one unit in D-section, two units in M- and L-sections, four units in H- and I-sections and two units in K-section |
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| Emergency stop switch location | Three emergency stop buttons: in 1. floor EF-section construction hall REF100, in G-section lobby RG100 and in O-section lobby RO102 |
Ventilation shutdown
If the property is subject to an external hazard, such as fire gases from an adjacent building, ventilation must be shut down. In this case, the rescue authority usually issues an emergency warning, which also provides further instructions and a request to shut down ventilation.
In an emergency situation, the ventilation must be shut down entirely, with a clearly marked stop switch. The stop switch must be placed in an easily accessible location.
Action guidelines
Instructions can be found on the front page of the Rescue Plan, under the title ”Action guide”.
Civil defence
The purpose of the civil defence shelter is to protect people from collapses, explosion pressure waves and fragments, gases, radiation and fire. This property has a civil defence shelter. It is recommended that a civil defence shelter have an elected manager and deputy. It is good for the property's shelter's manager to learn how to use the equipment and how to prepare the shelter for use.
This property has a civil defence shelter:
| Location | Protection grade | Surface area | Defence shelter places | Location of equipment |
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| 1. floor O-section room RO101 | S1 | 104.3 m² | 139 | In the civil defense shelter |
The civil defence shelter is in class S1. The civil defence shelter in protection class S1 is a newer shelter, built after 1971. It is possible to stay in this shelter model for long time periods. The shelter has a manually operated or mechanical air intake machinery, equipped with a pre-filter and an activated carbon particle filter.
The property also has civil defence shelter places at the addresses:- Korkeakoulunkatu 1, Tietotalo building
- Korkeakoulunkatu 3, Sähkötalo building
- Korkeakoulunkatu 5, Kalliosuoja (Bommari)
- Korkeakoulunkatu 7, Kampusareena
The authorities provide instructions by radio if it is necessary to move to civil defence shelters and information on which of the public shelters people are to move to. Moving into the civil defence shelters therefore always happens as a result of direction by the authorities. Accidents occurring in normal times do not generally ever require taking cover in civil defence shelters, with taking cover indoors being sufficient. There are 110,000 spaces altogether in the civil defence shelters of Finland.
Informing and orientation
The Decree of the Government on Rescue Services (407/2011, Section 2) obliges as follows: "A rescue plan is to be kept up to date and it must be communicated in the necessary way to the persons of the relevant building or other site, who are obliged to take part in executing the rescue plan." The Rescue Plan and the most significant contents of it are to be informed to all personnel working in the property.
Orientation and informing: Managers are responsible for safety orientation. Safety organization supports the orientation. The Rescue Plan is also presented as a part of the orientation materials and safety materials of the organization.
*Safety training: Safety organization organizes safety trainings regularly and according to specific needs. Execution of the Rescue Plan is trained in practice by organizing evacuation drills for everyone who use the property.
Informing in crisis situation: In a time of crisis, the top management and the Communications unit will oversee all communication activities and agree on related responsibilities to ensure that accurate information is provided as quickly and widely as possible. Only the top management or a person formally authorised to represent the University (such as a head of unit) may make statements on the University’s behalf. The causes and effects of an accident or crisis may only be reported by the public authorities or those authorised by them to do so. Visit the intranet to stay up to date in the event of a crisis. Depending on the type of crisis, information may also be provided to staff and students via text message, email, the University’s website or social media channels.