{"id":41857,"date":"2019-02-07T16:11:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T21:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=41857"},"modified":"2023-04-07T17:57:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T21:57:47","slug":"safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/resources\/faculty-staff\/facilities\/safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University is a located in a busy city and is open to everyone during business hours. Please lock all valuables at all times. Office\/lab doors should be locked anytime the area is empty. If you should work late\/weekends in an office, please lock the door and use extra precautions.<\/p>\n<p>Situations that require police services include any criminal incident, suspicious activity on campus, medical emergencies, fire emergencies, and possible bomb or weapon on campus. For information, protocols for reporting and responding, and more, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\/\">Boston University Safety Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Boston University encourages the prompt and accurate reporting of all criminal incidents and safety-related emergencies on university property to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/police\/\">Boston University Police Department<\/a>. In case of emergencies, call 617-353-2121 (or call 911 if off campus).<\/p>\n<h2>Safety Contacts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/ehs-topics\/fire-safety\/\">Fire Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/\">BU Environmental Health &amp; Safety Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\/\">Campus Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/emergencies\/\">Medical Emergencies (Student Health Services)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/comm\/\">Bomb Threats and\/or Suspicious Packages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/lifebu\/campus-emergency\/bu-alert\/\">BU Alert (Emergency Notification Systems)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\/sexual-misconduct\/\">Sexual Misconduct<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sarp\/\">Sexual Assault Response &amp; Prevention Center (SARP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/behavioral-medicine\/helping-someone-in-distress\/helping-someone-in-distress-faculty-and-staff\/\">Helping Someone in Distress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"masters\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">BU Alert (Emergency Notification System)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nIn the event of a campus emergency, BU Alert contacts the entire campus community immediately through a variety of electronic means, including text messaging, email, and voice mail. The system transmits information describing the situation and providing instructions on what to do. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"masters\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Emergency Closing, Delayed Opening, and Early Closing<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nIn the event that weather or other emergency conditions warrant the all-day closing, delayed opening or early closing of the university, closing information will be provided using the BU Alert Notification system and posted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/\">BU Homepage<\/a>. Early release decisions are usually made by 3 pm.<br \/>\nFor snow emergencies, call 617-353-SNOW (617-353-7669) to hear a recorded message regarding the closing or delayed opening of Boston University.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"masters\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">24-Hour Facilities Emergency Services Line<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<strong>617-353-2105<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The BU Physical Plant has a 24-hour emergency service line to address snow, ice, flood, or electrical emergencies, In the case of flooding, electrical power disruptions, hazardous snow, or ice accumulation, call the above number.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University is a located in a busy city and is open to everyone during business hours. 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