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Emergency information
There is currently no emergency at the University of Victoria.
In the event of a campus emergency, check this website for updates.
Emergency assistance
| I need... | Call | For |
| Immediate assistance for a fire, police or medical incident | 9 1 1 | Emergency assistance from ambulance or fire/police departments |
| Information about a major on-campus incident | 250-721-8620 1-888-721-8620 (toll free within North America) |
Recorded information updates from the UVic Emergency Information Line |
| First Aid or assistance for an on-campus security incident | 250-721-7599 | Campus Security Services |
| A security escort to walk safely between campus buildings or to my vehicle | 250-721-7599 | SafeWalk (a service of Campus Security Services) |
| To talk to someone immediately (e.g. due to an emotional crisis or thoughts of suicide) | 1-888-494-3888 | Vancouver Island Crisis Line |
| Assistance or information about sexual assault or abuse (women) | 250-383-3232 | Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre |
| Help because someone has been poisoned by a medicine, chemical or other substance | 1-800-567-8911 604-682-5050 |
BC Poison Control Centre |
| Support to heal from the effects of trauma (men) | 250-381-6367 (M, T, Th, F 8:30-4; W: 12-6) | Men’s Trauma Centre |
| To report a disaster or emergency (e.g. landslide) | 1-800-663-3456 | Emergency Management BC |
UVic Emergency Alerts
Have you registered? UVic Emergency Alerts is an emergency notification system that allows the university to quickly contact students and employees with important information during an emergency—via email, telephone and mobile phone text messaging.
Visit uvic.ca/alerts to register your mobile phone number.
The Alerts system is tested twice a year.
For news, events, updates and timely emergency information follow @UVicemerg on Twitter. You'll need to turn on Twitter mobile updates to receive Alerts Tweets on your mobile phone.