Rhodes University Emergency Management Overview

• University Obligation and Commitment
• Authority
• Nature of Emergencies
• University Overview
• The Emergency Management Plan (download )

Key Emergency Management Focus Areas (Part One)

• Emergency Management
• Fire emergency management
• Water Emergency management
• Telecommunications Failure
• Power Outages
• Bomb Threat

Key Emergency Management Focus Areas (Part Two)

• Hazardous Material Incident
• Death of a Student or Employee on Campus
• Life-threatening Injury
• Infectious Disease Epidemic
• Violent Crime
• Mental Health Incident

Emergency Management Oversight Committee Members

• Office of the Vice-Chancellor
• Executive Director of Infrastructure Operations and Finance
• Manager of Campus Protection Unit
• Director of Communications and Marketing Division
• Director Information Technology
• Director of Human Resources
• Director of Student Affairs
• Deans of Faculties

Key Contact Persons

• Ms Susan Smailes - Office of the Vice-Chancellor, (s.smailes@ru.ac.za),
• Dr Iain L'Ange - Executive Director of Infrastructure Operations and Finance, (i.lange@ru.ac.za)
• Mr Towers Naidu - Manager of Campus Protection Unit, (towers.naidu@ru.ac.za)
• Mr Lebogang Hashatse - Director of Communications and Marketing Division, l.hashatse@ru.ac.za
• Ms Natalie Ripley - Director Information & Technology Services, (N.Ripley@ru.ac.za)
• Ms Sarah Fischer - Director of Human Resources, s.fischer@ru.ac.za
• Dr Colleen Vassiliou – Acting Director of Student Affairs, c.vassiliou@ru.ac.za

Helpful Additional Resources

• APPENDIX A: What to Do in an Emergency
• APPENDIX B: Emergency Kit Contents
• APPENDIX C: Bomb Threat Checklist
• APPENDIX D: Terms and Definitions
• Campus Maps
• Website Layout and Map
• The Emergency Management Plan (download )

Last Modified: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:25:25 SAST