UPennAlert

9-1-1 Outage in PA – Continue to Call PennComm for any police, fire, or medical emergency in the Penn Patrol Zone

UPennAlert: There is a reported sporadic outage of 9-1-1 services throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

Our PennComm Emergency Communications Center is not impacted by this outage. Please continue to call 215-573-3333 for any police, fire or medical emergency within the Penn Patrol zone.

For reporting emergencies outside of our patrol zone, the Philadelphia 9-1-1 system is currently experiencing dropped calls. If you need to call 9-1-1, they are asking callers to call non-emergency lines for their local support districts if needed. Visit Phillypolice.com for a list of district phone numbers.

Also, Penn Police officers will be deployed in high-visibility locations to serve the community. If you need emergency services, please approach an officer for immediate help.

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The Division of Public Safety will continue to ensure the highest level of safety and security for our community.

Please be sure to use the Walking Escorts and Riding Escorts available to you free of charge.

Additionally, if you have not done so, please take a moment to sign up for the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System as well as the Penn Guardian System which can help Police better find your location in an emergency.

UPennAlert Registration: Visit: www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/upennalert for information on how to register.

Penn Guardian: Visit: https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/safety-initiatives/pennguardian/ for information on the PennGuardian system.

Contact Information:

Special Services: 215/898-6600

Escort Services: Walking 215/898-WALK (9255)

Penn Transit Ride Service 215/898-RIDE (7433)

General Information: 215/898-7297

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The Division of Public Safety will continue to ensure the highest level of safety and security for our community.

Emergencies 215-573-3333 / 511 (campus phone)
General Information 215-898-7297
Special Services 215-898-4481 (215-898-6600 off-hours)
HELP Line 215-898-HELP (4357)
DPS Headquarters 4040 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Update UPennAlert Info PennGuardian Registration
Walking Escort 215-898-WALK (9255)
Penn Transit Ride 215-898-RIDE (7433)

Emergency Preparedness

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The PennReady program oversees emergency preparedness at the University of Pennsylvania.

Being PennReady means to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all emergencies that could affect the Penn and University City communities.

We at the Division of Public Safety implore all members of the Penn community to take an active role in the emergency preparedness initiative of the University. Be involved!

Are You PennReady?.

Emergency Procedures Bulletins Install Automated External Defibrillators(AEDs) in my building Ensure your building has an emergency plan Request a safety presentation or drill UPennAlert Become a PennReady team member. Crisis Management Plan Blue Book Program Emergency Procedures PennReady Emergency Team (PET) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Emergency Drills Safety Guidelines & Requirements

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Be Prepared, Be PennReady

Have a comprehensive plan to prevent situations that cause emergencies.
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Be Prepared, Be PennReady

Prepare personnel on the procedures to follow should a crisis occur.
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Be Prepared, Be PennReady

Have a well collaborated response approach from University officials and City, State and Federal agencies to effectively mitigate any crisis.
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Be Prepared, Be PennReady

Be ready and able to recover quickly from emergency events to keep the mission of Penn actively moving forward.
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