How do I deal with an emergency/accident?

Emergency Phone Numbers
Life Threatening Emergency     Non-Life Threatening Emergency Hazardous Material Spill Off-hours/weekends	911 (510) 642-3333 from mobile   (510) 642-6760 EH&S (510) 642-3073 UCPD Dispatch 911

 

Serious Injuries or Incidents

• Attend to injured or contaminated  persons.
• Alert people in imediate area to evacuate if necessary.
• Call campus police at 911 or (510) 642-3333.
• Allow knowledgeable persons to assist as  directed by emergency personnel

Spills and Exposure

• Hazardous Materials
• Radioactive Materials/Radiation
• Chemical
• Biological

Fire - Small

• Alert the people in the area.
• Activate the fire alarm.
• Avoid smoke and flames.
• Use a fire extinguisher only if you have been trained and only if you feel safe to do so.
• From a safe location, call Fire Emergency Response at 911 or (510) 642-3333.

Fire - Large

• Alert the people in the area to evacuate.
• Close door to confine the fire.
• Activate the fire alarm and evacuate the building.
• From a safe location, call Fire Emergency Response at 911 or (510) 642-3333.

Urgent Care for Non-Life-Threatening Workplace Injuries

UC Berkeley Employees
   University Health Services
   (510) 642-3188
   Tang Center, 2222 Bancroft Way

LBNL Employees
   LBNL Health Services
   (510) 486-6266
   Building 26

HHMI Employees
   US Healthworks Medical Group
   (510) 845-5170
   2850 7th St., Suite 100, Berkeley
   (between Heinz Avenue and Grayson Street, West Berkeley)

Note: For employees with joint appointment, the employer for whom work was being done, at the time the injury occurred, determines which urgent care facility to choose.