For an emergency facilities related issue (e.g. leaking pipe) during business hours (7:30am-4:30pm):

• Call Facilities Services Front Office (951) 827-4214, they will open a service ticket for you and send someone out.
• Notify your PI and emnadmin@ucr.edu of the emergency

After-hours:

• Call Facilities Services (951) 827-4677
• Notify your PI and emnadmin@ucr.edu of the emergency
• If you cannot reach your PI, email the department Chair (eeobchair@ucr.edu or mcsbchair@ucr.edu)

Contact Estella Davalos during business hours with questions.

For emergency lab/research safety-related issues (e.g. chemical accident), contact EH&S at (951) 827-5528 between 8am-5pm weekdays. 

For after-hours emergencies, call the campus police department at 911 (on campus/off campus), if you are calling from a cellphone dial (951) 827-5222.

Types of Emergencies:

• Laboratory Fires: Emergency Procedure for Fire

• Chemical/Biohazard Spills: Hazardous Spill Procedures

• Earthquake Emergency Procedures: Earthquake Procedures

• Utility Failure Procedures: Utility Failure

• Shelter-in-Place: Emergency Warning Siren

• Emergency Assembly Areas (EAAs):  Emergency Assembly Areas Map

The above is a summary of the more common types of non-medical emergency procedures.  If you would like a complete document with all UCR Emergency Procedures, please see:  https://ehs.ucr.edu/emergency/emergencyprocedures.pdf.

Information on this page supplements information provided on the UCR Environmental Health and Safety website.

Contacts for lab thefts (or attempted break-ins)

Anytime there is damage/loss to UC property it should be reported:

1. Police Department at (951) 827-5222 or 827-5223 to file a report.

2. Submit an Incident Report to EH&S on  REPORT A INCIDENT, INJURY OR SAFETY CONCERN

3. The report will be automatically sent to EH&S UC-self-insured administrator to setup a claim, and conduct an investigation.

4. Forward emails with claim numbers to your Department Chair , FAO, and Estella Davalos (sherice.underwood@ucr.edu; estellad@ucr.edu )

Contact Estella Davalos during business hour with questions.

Emergency Response Procedures

Emergency preparedness is a well-known concept in protecting workers' safety and health. Anticipating and planning UCR's campus emergency response minimizes possible injuries and property damage during a campus-wide emergency and eases the return to normal campus operations. 

Emergency Assembly Areas

Select a topic for specific response details.

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