What to Do in an Emergency

General Safety Notes/Plan Ahead

Use common sense. Try not to walk alone or appear distracted by wearing headphones or talking on your cell phone.
Trust your instincts. If something makes you uncomfortable or if you see suspicious behavior, you can contact the Yale Police from one of more than 400 Blue Phones on campus. Press the red button, which connects you directly with a Yale Police dispatcher.
Do not carry or display large amounts of money or jewelry.
Be careful with personal belongings. Keep money and jewelry hidden and preferably locked away.
Do not leave valuables in common areas.
Do not leave items within view in your car.
Always lock car doors and purchase an anti-theft device.
If you need to ask for help, ask someone you know or someone in authority.
If approached by someone demanding money, do not resist.
Turn over the money, then call the Yale Police immediately.
Require identification from all service people.
Never leave dorm, apartment, or office doors unlocked.
Never hesitate to contact police if you have been a victim of a crime.

You may request an escort directly by calling 203-432-WALK (203-432-9255). A security officer will escort you (on foot or in a security vehicle) to and from any point on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Security Personnel carry two-way radios and are in continuous contact with the Central Alarm Station at 100 Church Street South.
At night, use the Minibus. CALL 203-432-6330.
Security Dispatch Minibuses run from 6 pm to 7:30 am, Monday through Sunday (7 nights a week). This service runs on a scheduled route around the campus and also takes dispatched calls for off-route pickups. From 1 am to 7:30 am, service is available on a call-in basis only: CALL 203-432-6330. For schedules and maps, please visit http://www.yale.edu/minibus.
During the day, use the Yale Shuttle Bus Service.
The daytime shuttle operates from 7:20 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. The shuttle operates on a convenient schedule for Yale staff and students circling campus routes that include University buildings, residential buildings, and parking lots. Please visit http://www.yale.edu/parkingandtransit/shuttle.
Special Services Van. CALL 203-432-2788.
Yale Transit operates a Special Services Van that transports members of the Yale community who are permanently or temporarily disabled 24 hours a day Monday through Friday, and on Saturday and Sunday from 6 pm to 7:30 am. Passengers are picked up on request and transported within the boundaries. There is no daytime service on weekends.