138 D I SASTER MANAGEMENT , EMERGENCY R ESPONSES AND SAFETY DRI LLS All University facilities are fitted with firefighting resources such as fire extinguishers and may also include fire detection alarms or suppression systems. Some systems may operate automatically when a fire is detected or may require the use of a pull station to activate warning alarms. Every department and faculty are also served by staff acting as safety wardens while providing applicable support to security personnel. Students are expected to immediately evacuate any building occupied and to do so safely and orderly whenever a fire warning is raised. In such circumstances, all persons are required to make their way towards the nearest Assembly and Gathering Point. The Front Field and the Back Field are the designated Emergency Gathering/Assembly Points on the Main Campus and students must familiarize themselves with evacuation routes and assembly points when using any facility on the University Campuses. Safety Wardens and Security Personnel will provide necessary guidance and assistance during emergency situations. PARKING REGULAT I ONS AND SECURI T Y G ATE PASSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Note: This Measure Is Temporarily Suspended in Keeping with Safety Precautions Being Currently Observed During The Period of The Covid -19 Pandemic. However, Applicable When Operations Return To Normal. Security personnel stationed at the main points of entrance to the University will normally issue a laminated gate pass to each motorist entering the campus. The gate pass must be returned when exiting. Any motorist who is unable to return the issued gate pass will have to prove ownership of the vehicle to the Duty Operations’ Officer at the Safety and Security Department and pay a fine of $1000.00 (amount subject to periodic review) at Accounts Receivable in the Administration Building. The fine paid for a lost gate pass is refundable once the pass has been found and returned to the Safety and Security Department with the issued receipt. The opening hours for the Accounts Receivables Cashiers are 8a.m. to 4p.m. Monday –Friday. Should a need arise outside of these hours, please contact the UTech Security Operations Officer on duty to make the requisite payment. Gate passes should not be left in the vehicles but be kept on your person at all times. Parking regulations are in force from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and students are not to park in areas marked as Reserved, except otherwise specified. However, vehicles parked on lawns and sidewalks or blocking exit/ entrances or ramps at any time will be clamped. General parking is provided for students on a first-comefirst-served basis. Individual spaces cannot be reserved. All vehicles entering and exiting the campus may be subject to search. SE CUR I T Y T H E UN I V E R S I T Y OF TE CHNO L OGY , J AMA I CA – ST UD E NT HANDBOOK 2025– 2026
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