911 Procedures

 

Dial 911 and provide the following information:

1. Nature of Emergency.

2. Location:

  • Building Name
  • Building Address
  • Phone #
  • Room #

3. Do NOT hang up as additional information may be needed.

 

Examples of when to call 911:
 

  • An event that involves an immediate threat to a person or property (e.g. bomb threat, attack, gunshot, fire car accident)
  • Medical emergency: (e.g. fall, head trauma, severe burn, uncontrollable bleeding, persistent or sudden chest pain, breathing emergency, severely altered level of consciousness)
  • A serious crime that is in progress or that has just occurred (e.g. sexual assault, robbery, fight, break and enter (if there is a suspect on scene) or a report of an impaired driver)

Is it an emergency?

Err on the side of caution. Tell someone: a co-worker, a supervisor, or call 911.