ICICS Safety & Emergencies

Contacting Campus Security

  • Employees (faculty, staff, and student-staff), dial 604-822-4444
  • Students and visitors, dial 604-822-2222

Calling in an Emergency

  1. Call Emergency Number: 9-1-1
  2. Specify whether you need Police, Ambulance or Fire

Have the following information available:

  • Building name: ICICS Building
  • Building address: 2366 Main Mall, UBC
  • Location within the building of the incident
  • Your Phone Number

Do NOT hang up as additional information may be needed

Medical Emergencies

In the event of a serious medical emergency, first call 9-1-1 and then call Campus Security for First Aid.

While you are waiting for First Aid to arrive:

  1. Ensure there is no danger to yourself or victim.
  2. Do NOT move victim unless their life is endangered.
  3. Remain with victim until help arrives.
  4. Inform

First Aid

  • UBC Campus Security responds to all First Aid calls for students, faculty, staff, student-staff, and visitors on the UBC Vancouver Point Grey campus. Our patrol officers are Occupational First Aid Level 2 (OFA2) certified and will respond and provide initial care and implement any critical interventions up to the scope of their training until paramedics arrive on scene. All medical emergencies should continue to be directed to 9-1-1.

Accident/Incident Reporting

Emergency Preparedness

Accident Prevention

  • The department considers health and safety to be of paramount concern. Emergencies, disasters, accidents and injuries can occur at any time and without warning. Be prepared to handle emergencies.  All new faculty, staff and graduate students working in the ICICS/CS building must complete the Safety Orientation checklist.

Employee Responsibilities

  • Working safely is a fundamental part of your job so take your time to orient yourself with the rules. All employees and visitors must complete the Safety Orientation Quiz. If this is not completed access to the facilities may be declined.
  • You must have your supervisor’s permission before attempting any task which could be unsafe.
  • You must be trained before undertaking any task which could be dangerous.
  • You have the right to refuse to do any task which you feel is unsafe. (It’s the law)
  • You are responsible for doing your best to maintain your area as a clean and safe working environment

Supervisors’ Responsibilities

Orientation, training and supervision (More information from Safety & Risk Services)

  • Monitor and correct behavior
  • Identify and review hazards
  • Develop a training plan / Safe work rules and procedures
  • Emergency Response
  • Report all accidents/incidents: UBC Accident/Incident Reporting.

Personal security

General Campus Security