Questions and answers concerning security and emergency preparedness

Here, you can find answers to frequently asked questions concerning security and emergency preparedness at the university.

On sikresiden.no you will find useful information if you find yourself in a crisis situation, and how you can prepare to avoid unwanted incidents from happening.

We recommend all our students and staff to download the website and have it easily available as a shortcut on their mobile. Sikersiden.no is also located as a shortcut in the Student Sørøst app.

Questions and answers

[Living in Norway] Do I need insurance while staying in Norway?

All students are advised to have a valid insurance covering the duration of their stay – including travel to and from Norway.

USN strongly emphasizes that it is the student’s own responsibility to make insurance arrangements for any accident, illness, injury, loss or damage to persons or property resulting from, or in any way connected with, the study period in Norway. 

In addition to health insurance (see below), all students must have a valid travel insurance for the duration of their stay in Norway.

Please note that if you are coming with a spouse or family member, it is your own responsibility to make sure that you family member is insured during your stay.

Learn more about insurance for students coming from the EU/EEA

Learn more about insurance for students coming from outside the EU/EEA

What do I do if I want to learn more about safety and emergency preparedness?

Sikresiden.no provides you with training and advice on what you should do in emergency situations and what preventive measures you can take. However, you must always assess the situation yourself to decide what is the best thing to do in each individual case.

Here you will find a lot of useful information and e-learning modules about themes within safety and emergency preparedness.

You will also find sikresiden.no as a shortcut in the Student Sørøst app.

How do I give first aid?

Sikresiden.no provides you with training and advice on how to exercise first aid. Here you will also find an overview of first aid equipment.

You must always consider for yourself what is best to do in a specific situation. 

What do I do if someone is intoxicated?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice is given on what you can do if you experience that someone has been drinking too much, or ingested other drugs.

You must always consider for yourself what is best to do in a specific situation.

 

 

What do I do if I experience insidents during the start of my studies?

On sikresiden.no, advice is given on what you can do in the event of various incidents during the start of your studies. You must always consider for yourself what is best to do in a specific situation.

At sikresiden.no you can also read more about how to be a safe buddy.

What do I do if someone has been drinking too much?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice is given on what you can do if you experience that someone has been drinking too much, or ingested other drugs.

You must always consider for yourself what is best to do in a specific situation.

What do I do if I experience people or an environment such as extremism / radicalization?

Sikresiden.no provides you with training and advice on what you should do in emergency situations and what preventive measures you can take. However, you must always assess the situation yourself to decide what is the best thing to do in each individual case.

Here you can read more about extremism, also called radicalization.

 

What do I do if life is feeling a little overwhelming?

At sikresiden.no you will find information about who you can contact if you or a fellow student/colleague want to talk to someone, as well as useful self-help tools. 

What should I do in the event of an emergency?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice are available on what to do in a crisis situation. You must always assess for yourself what it is best to do in a specific situation.

Important phone numbers:

Local emergency services:

Fire: 110

Police: 112

Ambulance: 113

If you need to contact USN in an emergency situation, you can
call 31 00 89 00.

What do I do if a fire breaks out?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice are available on what to do in a crisis situation. You must always assess for yourself what it is best to do in a specific situation.

What do I do about violent situations?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice are available on what to do in a crisis situation. You must always assess for yourself what it is best to do in a specific situation.

What should I do about threats?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice are available on what to do in a crisis situation. You must always assess for yourself what it is best to do in a specific situation.

What should I do about sexual harassment?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice is given on what to do in a crisis situation. You must always consider for yourself what is best to do in a specific situation.

Here you can read about what you can do if you experience sexual harassment.

What should I do if I have problems while travelling?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice is given on what to do in a crisis situation. You must always consider for yourself what is best to do in a specific situation.

Here you will find information about who you can contact and what you should do if you are exposed to an accident or other incident while traveling.

What should I do if I think I’ve been scammed online?

At sikresiden.no, preventive training and advice are available on what to do in a crisis situation. You must always assess for yourself what it is best to do in a specific situation.

What should I do if I have lost something?

If you have lost something on campus, please contact the service desk at your place of study.

If this concerns your mobile phone, tablet, PC, bank card or access card, see sikresiden.no for general advice.