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SECuRITY & EMERGEnCIES

Accidents or injuries
There is an acute GP surgery, for example when you have
left vital medication in the constituency and need or want a
prescription (see page 94).

Medical emergencies
In the event of a serious accident or injury, you and your staff
should call x3333 to arrange assessment by a first aider, and
the calling of an ambulance if necessary. Trained first aiders
are present in all parliamentary buildings.

Suspect mail
External mail delivered to the Parliamentary Estate is
screened off-site. If you have suspicions about a mail item,
it should be left alone and the office in which it is located
should be evacuated, except where the item contains powder
or granules which have escaped from the packaging. In this
situation, no-one should leave the area where the powder
was detected, doors should be shut, and non-security staff
should be kept away to avoid cross-contamination. The
incident should be reported immediately on x3333.

bomb threats
In the event of a bomb threat, the police will seek to isolate
the danger area and ensure the safety of you, your staff and
the public. Security staff will direct people to identified
internal or external safe areas. If you receive a bomb threat
report the details immediately to x3333.