Chief wardens

Roles and responsibilities

A Chief Warden is responsible for the management and direction of emergency procedures in a particular building(s) on campus. This includes:

• development of evacuation plans in consultation with their Divisional Workplace Health and Safety Officer,
• coordinating building evacuations, and
• checking the availability of emergency equipment specific to the area. 

Each Chief Warden heads a team of wardens and emergency squad members which is trained and equipped to assist in building evacuation and other emergency activities.

University chief wardens