If an emergency occurs, report it immediately to the Iowa City 911 dispatcher or the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety by dialing 911. Your location will be displayed on terminals at both the Iowa City dispatch center and the Department of Public Safety.
Be prepared to provide as much of the following information as possible: your name, the type of emergency, the exact location of the emergency, and present or potential risk, hazard, or damage. Even if you must leave the site of the emergency, the location information will remain on the terminals at the dispatch center and the Department of Public Safety.
A new emergency telephone system at the University of Iowa offers a direct line to the Department of Public Safety. Mounted on 9-foot steel columns, the phones are topped by a blue police-type strobe light that is activated by pressing a button. Campus officers are immediately summoned, and dispatchers can hear what is going on, even if the person who activated the system does not speak. The 15 emergency telephone sites are located near University residence halls on both sides of the river, the central campus, and the Main Library. Telephones are wheelchair accesible, include instructions in braille, and have an illuminated telephone faceplate.
Police and Fire................................................911 The University of Iowa, Iowa City, University Heights, and Coralville Crisis Center.............................................(319) 351-0140 Emergency Deaf Dialing....................................(319) 356-4999 Iowa City/Coralville Ambulance.................................911 Ambulance for Other Johnson County Communities............(319) 356-6011 Mercy Hospital Emergency Room.............................(319) 339-3600 Poison Information (toll free)......................1-800-272-6477 Rape Crisis Line..........................................(319) 335-6000 University Hospitals Emergency Room.......................(319) 356-2233 University Department of Public Safety.........................911
Your Location
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Where to Seek Shelter Lower corridors, other areas without windows, or outside entryways |
Your Location
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Where to Seek Shelter Nearest major permanent structure, or the most protected area of the basement; avoid locations below heavy appliances |
Coralville Fire...........................................(319) 351-1647 Coralville Police.........................................(319) 354-1100 Iowa City Fire............................................(319) 356-5260 Iowa City Police..........................................(319) 356-5275 Johnson County Ambulance..................................(319) 356-6013 Johnson County Jail.......................................(319) 356-6025 Johnson County Sheriff....................................(319) 356-6020 Johnson County Sheriff Civil Office.......................(319) 356-6030 Mercy Hospital Information.............................................(319) 339-0300 Patient Room Information................................(319) 339-3627 University Campus Information Center......................(319) 335-3055 University Information....................................(319) 35-3500 University Department of Public Safety....................(319) 335-5022 University Physical Plant.................................(319) 335-5071