Emergency Phones
 In
an effort to help provide the safest campus environment
possible, emergency phones (e-phone or call boxes) have
been installed at strategic locations around campus.
These phones provide an immediate connection to our dispatch
center, which is staffed 24 hours a day.
Officers are dispatched to e-phone activations
regardless of an audible transmission from the call
box, so if you're afraid or unable to speak, simply
pushing the button will dispatch help.
Familiarize yourself with campus
emergency
phone locations (.pdf file). There are
approximately 30 exterior emergency phones located
across campus (actual number may vary with new
construction). Maps are updated annually or
after significant changes.
Outdoor Call Boxes
 Outdoor
e-phones are typically mounted on yellow pedestals.
A few can be found attached to sides of buildings.
They are clearly marked with labels identifying them as
emergency phones and have instructions for use.
To improve the visibility of the e-phones at night,
blue lights were added atop each location. These blue
lights blink when the emergency phone is activated to
aid officers in locating the distress call.
If you feel threatened for any reason, push the red
button on the front face of the call box and it will
automatically contact our dispatch center. This
connection provides you with two-way
communication and displays location information to our
dispatchers.
 Elevator
Phones
Elevator phones are installed in all elevators on
campus as required by State law. These phones are
always located near the elevator controls. Some
are shielded by a small door labeled with a telephone
symbol. They work in similar fashion to other
call boxes on campus and contact our dispatch center
directly.
Officers are dispatched immediately upon receiving a
call. The location information is displayed to
dispatchers so they can direct assistance.
Interior Building Call Boxes
Emergency phones are located in several larger
buildings on campus in high traffic areas such as:
Knight Library, Lawrence Hall (AAA Library area),
Student Recreational Center, and other locations.
As pictured at top-right of this page, interior call
boxes are yellow in color and operate by the push of a
red button. After activation, two-way
communication is established between our dispatch
center, and officers are immediately dispatched to the
scene. Stay near the phone, and assistance will
arrive as quickly as possible.
Maps of Emergency Phone locations are available in
our office and are provided as a public service free of
charge. A request for a large quantity of maps
may require a fee to cover printing expenses. |
