21 February 2025
How prepared are you if something happens?
Do you know how to act if someone suddenly collapses in a corridor, if a student begins to have a seizure at the bus stop, or if a colleague chokes in the lunchroom? The Department of Health, Learning, and Technology recently held an employee day with a very timely theme: safety and preparedness.
Can we ever be fully prepared, especially in the world and society we live in today? Perhaps we need to think twice about what we actually know and how we should act if a situation were to occur.
The department day started with an overview of the security situation and preparedness at the university by security manager Rickard Stewén, followed by eight parallel stations visited in groups. Four of the stations focused on emergency situations with reviews and practical elements, including how to call 112, stop bleeding, and act at the accident site before the ambulance arrives. CPR, using a defibrillator, and clearing airways were also demonstrated by the department's skilled staff.
The other four stations focused on fire safety, how to have conversations with each other and students during a difficult event, how student health can help promote student well-being, as well as legal matters concerning fair examination and a brief discussion on litigious behavior and how to handle it.
– This day is about not losing hope, but being well-prepared if something happens, says the Programme Director Jenny Jäger at HLT. – Today, we need to have better readiness to act in society. Since we have staff who educate our students in this through our programs, we wanted to give our staff the opportunity to improve their preparedness as well.
If you're interested in organizing a day for your employees with the same concept, contact Jenny Jäger for more information.
More information about the stations:
CPR + 112
Assessment of vital signs? How to start CPR? How do we call 112? What should we know when calling? Where is the defibrillator? How do we help the ambulance find us?
AMBULANCE: BLEEDING
What can you do before the ambulance arrives? Actions at the accident site, personal and others' safety, stopping major bleeding, immobilization.
AMBULANCE: CIRCULATION
What can you do before the ambulance arrives? Seizures, unconsciousness, stroke, heart attack, breathing problems.
ARE AIRWAYS CLEAR
Airway mannequin, hand techniques, and aids for establishing a clear airway.
CRISIS AND PREPAREDNESS
Managing crises and handling crisis situations. Review of guidelines and checklists.
THE DIFFICULT CONVERSATION
How to approach students after a crisis situation, e.g., a death.
STUDENT CONTACT
How can student health help promote student well-being? Also focused on how to handle litigious behavior.
LEGAL MATTERS
Issues concerning fair examination, disciplinary matters, and GDPR.
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