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STAYING SAFE
EMERGENCIES
When you travel, please take the Emergency Contact Card with you. This
is available from the HKUST Office of Global Learning. In case of an
emergency, call the 24-hour emergency hotline:
On Campus:
Security Control Center on Campus
Ext. 8999 or Direct Line: 2358 8999
Off Campus:
Police/Fire/Ambulance: 999
When calling for help, always provide the following information:
• Location of the accident/incident
• The nature or severity of the accident (e.g. number of injured persons,
seriousness of injuries, extent of property damage, gas leakages, etc.)
• Your name and current location
INTERNATIONAL SOS
HKUST partners with International SOS, the leading travel health and safety
assistance provider. Whether you are in Hong Kong or traveling abroad,
International SOS provides HKUST students with a 24/7 resource on call,
online and even on the ground to help with medical, security and logistical
questions, concerns and situations that may arise.
So if you need pre-travel advice, a medical referral, lose your medication,
or experience a medical or security crisis, please call International SOS for
assistance. We also advise that you download the ISOS Assistance App. The
app will give you instant and real-time access to country-specific medical
and security alerts wherever you are.
Hong Kong Assistance Center: (+852) 2528 9900
https://www.internationalsos.com
HKUST membership number: 07AYCA093635
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/international-sos-assistance/
id465662561
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infostretch.
iSOSAndroid&hl=en&gl=US
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WEATHER WARNINGS
Thunderstorm Warning, Typhoon Signals and Rainstorm Warnings
When the Thunderstorm Warning, Typhoon Signal No.8 and/or Black Rainstorm
Warning is hoisted, you should take necessary precautions as follows:
• Stay indoors wherever you are and do not leave the building until the
signal is lowered and it is safe to do so.
• Stay away from large windows, structures and objects that are
vulnerable to strong wind.
• Do not swim or engage in any water sport activities. Leave the water
and seek shelter.
• Do not touch aerials, water pipes, wire fences and similar metal
installations.
• Do not handle inflammable materials in open containers.
• Do not stand on hilltops or near any highly conductive object. Keep
away from trees or masts that are likely to be struck by lightning.
• You should listen to radio and TV broadcasts for weather updates
Landslip Warning
About three to four hundred landslides are reported each year, mostly in the
rainy summer season. Occasionally, severe landslides can cause casualties,
damage properties and block roads.
Landslip warnings will be issued (by the Hong Kong Observatory in
consultation with the Geotechnical Engineering Office) based on the latest
weather information.
When the Landslip Warning is issued, local radio and television stations are
notified and are requested to broadcast the warning to the public at regular
intervals, together with advice on precautions that should be taken.
When the Landslip Warning is in force, you should stay in a safe shelter.
Avoid walking or standing close to steep slopes and retaining walls.
If you receive a notice to evacuate because of landslide danger, or if you
believe that your home is endangered by an unstable slope or retaining wall,
or overhanging boulders, you should make immediate arrangements to move
to a safe shelter.
Hong Kong Observatory Website
https://www.hko.gov.hk
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