Procedures in case of emergency in Biomedicum

In case of crisis and disaster

Dial SOS ALARM: 112
Call Biomedicum guard: +46 (0)8-524 86 447
Call KI Alarm: +46 (0)8-524 80 100
Follow Karolinska Institutet's checklist for workplace accidents

In case of fire

Read more about the Karolinska Institute fire safety routines on the KI staff pages.

In case of fire:

Save people in immediate danger
Try to put out the fire if it doesn't involve a risk
Evacuate the premises and go directly to the Biomedicum assembly point (see picture below)
Dial SOS ALARM: 112

The fire alarm at Solna Campus and Biomedicum automatically alerts the Stockholm Fire Brigade. However, it is important to always call SOS ALARM 112 to give them more information regarding the fire.

Assembly point

Fire display

Evacuation strategy

1) Follow the Karolinska Institute fire safety routines (and the flowchart in case of fire alarm, found as attachment) in the event of fire or evacuation alarm.

2) If there is no visible cause of the evacuation alarm in your closest vicinity, consult the nearest fire display (see picture) to get information on where in the building fire has been detected. Determine suitable evacuation routes accordingly.

Emergency exit sign

3) If you are not able to evacuate via the stairs and get to the official assembly point, you can evacuate to the "temporary evacuation stations" located in the stairwells of house A and C on the 2^nd to 10^th floor and by the auditorium. On the 3^rd floor evacuation is made directly outdoors. Follow the emergency evacuation signs with wheelchair symbol in order to find the nearest station (see picture). The station is equipped with an emergency phone system with two-way communication. The emergency telephone is answered by the reception or the emergency services.

Emergency station

Emergency Stations

There are emergency stations in all operational areas in Biomedicum with the following information and equipment (see picture):

Evacuation plan
Contact information in case of emergency
Fire Warden vest
Fire Warden instruction card
Rechargeable hand torch
Fire blanket
Fire extinguishers
First aid
Chemical spill kit

If you notice that something is missing from the evacuation stations, please contact FM Helpdesk.

Defibrillator

Defibrillators

Defibrillators are located on all floors from floor 4 to 10 in the stairwell of building A.

Defibrillators are also available at the goods reception on floor 2, by the FM office on floor 2, in the administration quarter A on floor 3, and in the main reception on floor 3.

Operating instructions and quick user guides are available by all defibrillator-stations.

In case of spills or emissions of hazardous chemicals

Chemical spill clean-up help

BELFOR Sverige

Mon-Fri 08:00 – 17:00: +46-(0)8-99 99 24
Non-office hours: +46 (0)20-100 140

Chemical spill alarm

Close off the area and put up the “Hazardous Area”-sign found in the chemical spill kit by the nearest emergency station
Alert your colleagues about the spill
If needed, activate the chemical spill evacuation alarm (blue push buttons by the main entrances to each block, see picture). Push for 3 seconds to activate/deactivate the chemical spill alarm. Please note that the alarm is local and therefore does not automatically alert emergency services or security guards. In case of emergency, always call SOS ALARM: 112
Follow the KI Instructions for emergencies such as major spills and emissions of hazardous chemicals
Once the block/quarter has been evacuated, only authorized personnel may enter the premises until decontamination has been completed

In case of accidental release or spill of hazardous chemicals into sink:

Follow the KI Instructions for emergencies such as major spills and emissions of hazardous chemicals
Contact the following instances immediately and inform about the spill:

FM Helpdesk
Stockholm Vatten och avfall: +46 (0)8 522 120 00 (office hours), +46(0)8 454 25 70 (outside office hours)
KI Environmental unit: +46 (0)8-524 801 00
Käppalaverket (Solna): +46 (0)8-766 67 00 (office hours), +46 (0)8 766 67 36 (outside office hours)
Solna municipality: +46 (0)8-734 20 00 (office hours)

More information is available at the KI staff pages for chemical safety.

Oxygen level alarm. Photo: N/A

Biomedicum alarms

More information on the different alarms in Biomedicum is available at Akademiska Hus Biomedicum pages.

Oxygen alarm

Oxygen alarms are installed in rooms where for example liquid nitrogen or large volumes of CO2-gas is being handled. The alarm is activated if the oxygen level in the room drops too low. The alarm is local and is indicated by sound and a blue flashing light outside of the room. It is important that the person who sees and hears this alarm checks so that no person is in danger. When the oxygen level is back to normal, the alarm switches off automatically.

Pressure deviation alarm. Photo: N/A

Pressure deviation alarm

Cell culture labs and isotope labs are equipped with a pressure deviation alarm. The pressure deviation alarm is local and is indicated by a red and green light in the fore-room. In the event of red light, the door to the room should be closed. When the pressure deviation is back to normal this is indicated by a green light.

Freezer room alarm. Photo: N/A

Freezer room alarms

The freezer rooms at Biomedicum are equipped with security alarms with red push buttons. The alarm is indicated by a siren and a red flashing light outside the room. The alarm is automatically forwarded to the Biomedicum security guards. Alarms are reset inside each room by pressing the green reset button.

Incident reporting

Any kind of event affecting your physical and psychosocial work environment needs to be reported in KI's electronic incident reporting system. More information on how to report and incident is available on the Staff portal.

You can also report an incident by submitting an anonymous report.