Emergency Communications

Emergency Updates:

Boston Marathon Bomber Manhunt LATEST UPDATE The University will be open for normal activities tomorrow (Saturday). Please go to BU Today at bu.edu/today for complete opening information.

For Emergency Response Teams:

• Please consult the Emergency Response Plans page for detailed emergency response procedures.

• For access to the Emergency Response Systems (WebEOC or Send Word Now), the Incident Command Structure (ICS) Roster, and specific emergency response plans, please view the Incident Command Systems page.

• In the event of an incident, the Emergency Information lines at 617-638-6886 and 617-358-7233 will be updated. If you are looking for more guidance please contact Emergency Response Planning at response@bu.edu.

For the Boston University Community:

During an emergency, periodic updates will be provided to the University community primarily through the University’s homepage, the Emergency Response Planning web page, BU Today’s web page, and Boston University’s Emergency Alert System on cable television. The University’s Emergency Information Lines will also have updated information for students, patients, faculty, staff, parents, and the community. The following phone numbers should be used:

• BU Charles River Campus Emergency Line: 617-358-SAFE (7233)
• BU’s Emergency Closing Line: 617-353-SNOW (7669)
• BU Medical Campus Emergency Line: 617-638-6886

Pertinent information may also be broadcast on WBUR 90.9 FM, WBZ 1030 AM, WRKO 680 AM, and WBMX 98.5 FM.

University Contact Numbers:

Please consult the Emergency Flip-Charts (Charles River Campus [CRC] or Medical Campus Flip-Chart [BUMC]) for full procedures and contacts.

Emergency Type	Charles River Campus	Medical Campus
Boston/Brookline: Police, Fire, and Medical (EMERGENCY)	9-1-1
Serious Injuries/Medical Assistance (CRC/BUMC)	617-353-2121	617-414-4444
Fire/Code Red	617-353-2121	617-414-6666
Chemical/Biological Spill Clean-Up	617-353-7233	617-414-6666
Chemical/Biological Spill Exposure	617-353-2121	617-414-6666
Chemical/Biological Splash	317-353-7233	617-638-8400
Radiation Spill	617-353-7233	617-414-6666
Radiation Exposure	617-353-7233	617-414-6666
University Status of Operations	617-353-7669	617-638-6886
Workplace Violence/Code Green	617-353-2121	617-414-4444
Suspicious Mail	617-353-2121	617-414-4444
Bomb Threat	617-353-2121	617-414-4444
Child Abduction/Code Pink	617-353-2121	617-414-4444
Utility Failure (CRC/BUMC)	617-353-2105	617-414-6666
Emergency Information Hotline	617-358-7233	617-638-6886
Chemical/Biological Waste	617-353-4094	617-638-8830
Radioactive Waste	617-638-7052
BU Information Line	617-353-2000

Departments	Charles River Campus	Medical Campus
BU Police/Public Safety (EMERGENCY)	617-353-2121	617-414-4444
BU Police/Public Safety (non-emergency)	617-353-2110	617-414-4444
Control Center	617-353-2105	617-638-4144
Facilities Management and Planning Control Desk	617-353-2105	617-638-4211
Environmental Health and Safety (EMERGENCY)*	617-353-7233	617-414-6666
Environmental Health and Safety (non-emergency)	617-353-4094	617-638-8830
Emergency Response Planning (non-emergency)	617-358-1577	617-414-2188
Student Health Services (24 hours)	617-353-3575
Occupational Health Services	617-353-6630	617-638-8400
Research Occupational Health	617-414-7647
Command Center	617-353-1234	617-638-6860
Risk Management	617-353-3020
Human Resources	617-353-2380	617-638-4610
Residence Life	617-353-4380
Marketing and Communication Strategy	617-353-1168
Office of Communications	617-353-2240	617-638-8491
Information Services & Technology (CRC/BUMC)	617-353-4357	617-638-5914
Telecommunications (CRC/BUMC)	617-353-2097	617-414-4500

*Environmental Health and Safety has emergency response capabilities to respond to emergencies on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An on-call safety representative is available for emergency response, guidance, and incident command support. All EHS emergency response personnel are trained in accordance with the OSHA HAZWOPER standard.