A knowledge base article about Emergency Lines provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub - Knowledge Portal
Telecommunications Services offers emergency line services. These services include:
Emergency line requests often take 1 to 3 months to install, so please place your order early. They require approval from the UC Police Department, which our technician will coordinate for you. Emergency lines installed in buildings undergoing construction are dependent on the status of the construction.
Fire alarm line requests require 2 lines and will receive 2 phone numbers. When filling out the request, please fill out the form and press 'Add to Cart' twice to generate two requested items for one fire alarm request.
Emergency telephones can be identified by a blue light. Freestanding phone systems, in tall dark columns or yellow phone boxes, are topped with a blue light which remains lit at all times. The campus has installed telephone units on the main campus, outlying parking areas, and other off-campus locations. Most elevators are equipped with emergency telephones on the wall of the elevator cab.
Pushing the red button on the panel will automatically connect to the UC Police Department call center. The dispatcher will see the location of the caller. A strobe light is activated when the emergency button is pushed and ceases when the call ends. Some units are under video survelliance.
Emergency phones are installed throughout the campus. See the UCPD Campus Map (available in print at the station or at police.berkeley.edu/nightmap/) for locations.
The emergency phone installations and their maintenance are a joint effort of UCPD and Campus Network Services.