Reporting Crimes and Emergencies
Accidents
Driving or biking carefully on campus makes things easier for everyone. If you do have an accident on campus or in one of the campus parking lots, call the University Police Department at 492-6666.
Emergencies
In case of an emergency, call 911 to reach the fire and police departments or for ambulance or rescue services. You can call 911 from any telephone, including public pay telephones, without inserting a coin.
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing should call 911 from a TTY/TDD telephone to reach the University Police Department or City of Boulder Police Department.
Emergency telephones are located strategically throughout the campus and in parking structures. These phones will connect you with the 911 emergency center at the University.
Emergency Phone Numbers
| Emergencies | 9-1-1 |
| TTY/TDD | 9-1-1 |
| Boulder Community Hospital | (303) 440-2037 |
| Boulder Community TTY/TDD | (303) 440-2268 |
| Boulder County Safehouse | (303) 444-2424 |
| Boulder Police Department | (303) 441-3333 |
| Boulder Sheriff's Department | (303) 441-4444 |
| Campus Emergency Procedures | (303) 492-5500 |
| Poison Control (Denver) | (303) 739-1123 |
| Poison Control Toll-Free | 1-800-332-3073 |
| MESA (Rape Crisis) (24-Hr Number) | (303) 443-7300 |
| Suicide Prevention (24-Hr Number) | (303) 447-1665 |
| Wardenburg Student Health Center | (303) 492-5654 (303) 492-5101 |
Medical Emergency
Dial 911 for medical emergency assistance. Urgent and routine medical treatment is available on campus at Wardenburg Student Health Center, 492-5101, during the hours listed below.
Wardenburg Student Health Center Regular Hours
| Monday - Friday | 8:00 am - 8:00 pm |
| Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Boulder Community Hospital
Boulder Community Hospital operates a 24-hour emergency room at 1100 Balsam Avenue, 440-2037. Deaf or hard-of-hearing persons may reach Boulder Community Hospital through TTY/TDD at 440-2268.
Crime Report Information
Guidelines regarding how and when to report a crime are provided at new student and residence hall advisor orientations, in A Guide to Residence Hall Living, and in the Boulder campus telephone directory. This information also is provided at new staff and faculty orientations.
Colorado Revised Statute, 18-8-115, "Duty to Report a Crime," requires all persons who believe a crime has been committed to promptly report the suspected crime to law enforcement authorities.
Timely advisories are made to the community when known crime risks might endanger students or employees. These reports are made using one or more of the following methods:
- initiating press releases
- making reports available to the press for police blotter publication in campus newspapers
- submitting advisory and prevention information for posting on student information bulletin boards
- preparing and distributing crime-alert bulletins
- providing summary information on crimes reported to the police on the blotter electronic bulletin
Fire
The Boulder Fire Department responds to a variety of incident types occuring on campus, including fire, resuce and other types of incidents.
If smoke fills a room, immediately drop to the floor (usually there is a layer of cool air that is safe to breathe and not obscured by smoke). Stay low and quickly crawl to the nearest exit if a safe pathway exists. Then, call 911 from a safe location.
If you are trapped by fire or dense smoke, close doors and windows quickly, stay low, and use wet towels to block cracks in doors. If safe to do so, open an outside window to breathe fresh air and to signal your location to emergency personnel. Call 911 for help.
When fire alarms are sounding or when an actual fire exists, use stairs to exit the building safely. Avoid using elevators as they may fail and trap occupants. Never re-enter burning or smoke-filled areas. Notify emergency personnel if persons are still inside the building.
False activation of an alarm device and willful removal of fire-fighting equipment are criminal offenses, punishable by fine or imprisonment as well as by University disciplinary action.
Natural and Manmade Hazards
Flash flooding of Boulder Creek is a major risk. Because of the danger to life and property, flood hazard brochures are distributed annually to members of the University community working and living along the flood path. Copies also are available from University Police Community Services at 492-8168. Although other natural or manmade disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, or hazardous material incidents are less likely to occur in this area, they will be managed in a similar way.
Flash flood warnings are provided by announcements on local radio and television; by outdoor warning sirens and public address systems; by sirens followed by announcements concerning evacuation; and by personal notification by police, fire, and University officials. You also may call the University public information hotline, 492-5500, for information. If you are looking for information, do not call 911 because you may prevent others from reporting emergencies.
For additional information on emergency preparedness, contact the University Police Department's Community Services at 492-8168.
Family Emergency
If someone in your immediate family needs to reach you during class for a life-or-death family emergency, they should call the University Police at 492-6666.
