Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the security and safety procedures at the Islamic University of Gaza. Two major areas were focused on: the availability of security and safety procedures at the university and also what particular risks the University faces. The researchers used descriptive and analytical methodologies to study the data collected by a questionnaire in order to assess the status of the laboratories and engineering workshops. The study included 25% of the University's population distributed according to academics, administrators, services department and security department, which included 871 employees. The findings showed that the relative weight in the (safety and security measures) part was 69.09%, the relative weight in the (emergency management efficiency) part was 66.98%, and the relative weight in the (awareness of the threats to employees) part was 61.6%. The relative weight in the (awareness of security and public safety) part was 56.97%. The most important recommendations of the study was: the necessity of working to develop the Islamic University of Gaza’s plan for occupational safety and health procedures for its facilities in order to preserve lives and property. This is in addition to focusing on increasing the degree of awareness of the risks to workers and students, as well as increasing awareness of security and safety measures through holding workshops and training programs. for workers and students on security and safety procedures in emergency situations.
Recommended Citation
Abunamous, Raed E.; Musalam, Alaa M.; and El-Ashgar, Nizam M.
(2021)
"Security and Safety Procedures in Universities and Emergency Management,"
Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences: Vol. 22:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.37575/h/mng/2195
Available at:
https://sjkfuh.researchcommons.org/journal/vol22/iss2/3
