Emalus Campus Disaster Management
Emalus Campus Emergency Response Team is responsible for all emergency and disaster management operations at the Emalus Campus
The leader of this team is the Emalus Campus Director and Deputy Team Leader is the Coordinator Estates and Infrastructure
Emalus Campus Emergency Response Team Members
- Mr Ruben Makward Campus Director
- Mr Bob Nakou E&I & Security Coordinator
- Ms Nettie Collins ITS Manager
- Mr Roy Kalangi E&I Supervisor
- Ms Ruth Kaltavara Nurse
- Mr Buisena Conivavalagi Accountant
- Ms Jeanette Tariwoawai Campus Life Officer
- Ms Florence Douglas USPSA Admin Officer
- All Campus Security Guards
Campus Emergency Operation Center
This is located at the Video Conference Room beside the ITS office on Emalus Main Campus .
Campus Emergency Phone Contacts
Emalus Campus Emergency Phone Contacts
Fire
Emalus Campus Fire Emergency Response Procedure ( English )
BUILDING EMERGENCY WARDENS



Building Fire Wardens are USP staff and designated students who have received training from their National Fire Authority to conduct basic building fire safety preparedness and response activities, including using firefighting equipment and conducting building evacuations.
Building Emergency wardens are responsible for basic fire safety activities and evacuation of persons in their area of responsibility within the building to designated emergency assembly areas
Their uniform is a red hard hat and bright yellow reflector vest. They report to the Chief Building fire warden and the assistant chief building warden.
USP Building Fire Warden Roles & Responsibilities
Emalus Campus Fire Wardens
EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY AREAS
An Emergency Assembly Area is a designated safe area or location specific for a hazardous event e.g. emergency assembly area for fire and evacuation site for tsunami, flooding or cyclones.
Emergency assembly areas at USP Emalus Campus is denoted by a green signboard
Emalus Campus Emergency Assembly Areas for Fire & Tsunami
VOLCANISM & EARTHQUAKES
Vanuatu is located within the Pacific Ocean Ring of Fire, and as such is susceptible to volcanism and earthquakes.
The Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory has a rich source of updated information on the status of Vanuatu’s many volcanic active sites.
www.geohazards.gov.vu
Volcanism is evident in several islands within the Vanuatu archipelago which also represents some of the most active volcanoes on the planet.
There are no active volcanos on Efate where the main Emalus campus is located however there are active volcanos on Tana where the USP Tana Center is located; other USP centres are located on Santo and Malekula.
Earthquakes may range from slight earth tremors to violent ground upheavals resulting in a lot of destruction and deaths.
As recently as 2013 Submarine earthquakes have occurred off Vanuatu coastal island groups, however fortunately no tsunami has been generated thus far.
Tsunamis resulting from large submarine earthquakes can exponentially increase destruction and deaths along populated coast lines
It is important for all persons to be aware of what to do during and after an earthquake has occurred.
Earthquake Advisory Brochure
TSUNAMI
TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONE

The student residential halls , cafeteria and Kitchen , guest lodge and staff residential quarters are all located within the Emalus Campus Tsunami Hazard Zone.
In the event of a large earthquake , occupants of these buildings must immediately move to tsunami evacuation sites located in the Upper Hilly areas of the campus
TSUNAMI EVACUATION SITES

The Emalus Campus is a designated tsunami evacuation site for the Port Vila City municipality and coastal surrounding communities.
Vanuatu Tsunami Advisory
Tsunami Evacuation Sites in Emalus Campus are all located around the main campus area , they are Blue 1 ,Blue 2,Blue 3,Blue 4,Blue 5 and Blue 6
In the event of tsunamis occurring / affecting Port Vila , in addition to residential students and staff , the Port Vila community will be converging into these tsunami evacuation sites to escape tsunami waves and damage.
Emalus Campus Tsunami EVacuation Procedure ( English )
Rain Storms & Cyclone
All USP campuses in the Cyclone belt of the South Pacific Region are susceptible to cyclones during the months between November to April.
Cyclone Information Vanuatu
It’s important to be well prepared for these cyclones before they happen, and take all precautions during and after cyclones have occurred.
The Vanuatu Meteorological services provides up to date weather forecasting and monitoring of adverse weather conditions like cyclones , rain storms and marine weather forecasts for the Vanuatu archipelago.
www.meteo.gov.vu