Stay Safe at UCLA: Emergency Procedures and Resources
We’re here to help you stay prepared, calm and aware of next steps in emergency situations.
Emergency Contacts
Report an emergency (police, medical, fire): 911 or 310-825-1491
UCLA Emergency Status Line: 310-825-6800
Bruins Safe Online: bso.ucla.edu
Office of Emergency Management: oem.ucla.edu
Sign up for emergency notifications via UCLA’s BruinAlert system.
Download Bruins Safe App, an essential tool to enhance your safety at UCLA. One special aspect of the app is the Work Alone feature, which allows users to set a specific time to check in and will notify them if they fail to check in at that time, offering a safety net for those working or walking alone.
Other important contacts:
UCLA EH&S front desk: 310-825-5689
Students:
Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center: 310-825-4073
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 310-825-0768
Employees:
Occupational Health: 310-825-6771
Staff and Faculty Counseling: 310-794-0800
General Emergency Procedures
How to respond during building evacuations: assist persons with disabilities, civil disturbances and demonstrations and shelter-in-place scenarios.
Fire
How to respond to fire emergencies and how to use an extinguisher.
Active Shooter
Learn the A.L.I.C.E. protocol.
Active Shooter
Utilities
How to respond to electrical outages, elevator problems, gas leaks, plumbing and flooding issues.
Laser Incident
Respond to laser incidents involving eye exposure/injury and skin injury/burn.
Laser Incident
Radiation Spill
The S.W.I.M. protocol and information in case of personal contamination.
Radiation Spill
Chemical Spill
How to address chemical spills; simple to complex scenarios.
Biological Spill
Responding to biological spills and exposure.
Bruin Preparedness
Emergency "Go Kits" and plans.
