Emergencies
Emergency calls - quick contacts
Mental health
Mental health
Through consultation with a psychologist or therapist, psychological counselling aims to help employees and students who find themselves in a challenging work, study or non-standard personal situation and are looking for support to cope with this situation.
Where can I go apart from MU?
First help line 116 123 Safe line 116 111
Psychological consultations within MU are not for acute conditions, in acute cases please contact the Outpatient Department of the Psychiatric Clinic of the Brno University Hospital or the Psychiatric Hospital Brno.
You can also use the services of a number of online psychological counselling services
Online, telephone and personal support in difficult situations is also offered by Blue Line.
As a quick psychological first aid, you can use the free Nepanikař (Don't panic) app, which is available for users with the operating system iOS and Android in eleven languages. All information, including additional contacts for help, can be found on the app's website.
For psychological self-help, you can use the website My Mental Health Guide, which is run by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Online therapy for direct payment is available on the Hedepy platform.
On the Brno Expat Centre website you can find contacts of doctors, psychologists, therapists and psychiatrists, who provide services in English in Brno.
If you need advice on domestic violence, sexual violence, or rape, you can contact Persefona, an organisation that provides free social, psychological, and legal counselling in this area.
Safety at the workplace
Safety at the workplace
The basic principles of occupational safety and health at work (OSH) at MU are regulated by Rector's Directive No. 10/2009.
Upon commencement of employment, each new employee is invited by e-mail to undergo mandatory e-learning training in occupational health and safety and fire protection. Subsequent training of employees is organised at set times according to risks and health hazards, applicable legislation and as instructed by the employee's management.
Safety at MUNI
Cyber Security
Cyber Security
A secure cyber environment is essential for MU as a modern educational institution. Cybersecurity at MUNI is handled by the CSIRT-MU Cybersecurity Team.
Emergency event
Emergency event
Injury
Report any workplace accident immediately to INET and your line manager. In the event of a severe accident, call the Emergency Medical Service on 155.
Fire
Anyone who observes a fire must take the necessary measures to rescue persons at risk and, if possible, extinguish the fire or prevent its spread. Portable fire extinguishers and wall-mounted hydrants are placed in the corridors for initial action. In the event of a fire, acting with discretion and reporting any fire to your supervisor is necessary.
The basic principles of fire protection are regulated at MU by Rector's Directive No. 4/2005.
Imminent threat to life
Imminent threat to life
If you see an attacker threatening you and he can see you, run. Run safely and to safety. If possible, run to the side.
The basic rule of safety is applicable if you can resort to safe flight when a threat is perceived. It is important to stress the word safe. A headlong flight to an unknown destination could make the situation worse. It is essential to determine where I want to go, what route leads there, whether it is safe to take and what the potential risks are.
If I'm on the lower floors and others are fleeing from the threat from the higher floors to the exit below, there's a good chance that I may be able to escape. However, if I am on a floor where I have registered the attacker myself, it is essential to assess whether it is within my power to escape so that I do not become his next target. Escape must not be headlong, but targeted.
Hide in the nearest suitable place, lock and barricade the door if possible. If the door opens outwards, put heavy furniture or anything solid in front of it and tie the handle to it (with a belt, electric cord,...)
If I'm in a situation where escape is impossible, too risky, or not possible for any other reason, then rule number two comes into play, which encourages hiding. The crucial question is where to hide. If I'm in a building I know, I have a greater awareness of the possibilities than if I'm in a building for the first time.
In a school-type building, it is logical to hide in offices, classrooms, and other rooms that can either be locked directly or barricaded in other ways. People hiding should silence their cell phones and be quiet so that an attacker is not attracted by the sounds outside the door. It is also a good idea to inform the security forces where you are and how many people are there if you have this information. But again, think about your concealment.
If you can't run or hide, prepare any improvised weapon - a fire extinguisher, a coat rack, a sturdy chair... Stand behind the door/corner and attack with all your strength. Aim for the head. You have a better chance in a group than alone.
We're getting to a situation where everyone is faced with a crucial choice. If I'm in immediate danger, have no way to escape and nowhere to hide, I have to choose between two bad options. Either I do nothing and very likely die, or I try something and at least have a chance of survival. None of us who have not been directly in this situation can say in advance how we will act in this fatal situation.
Generally, more people have a better chance than one on one. In such a situation, the attacker has the advantage. If the circumstances permit, it is a good idea to take advantage of the element of surprise. Not every active attacker expects any of his victims to resist him. Furniture, tools, or anything that can serve as a makeshift weapon can also be used.