Did you know that emergency/urgence buttons are installed on most podium computers in classrooms across campus? Learn all about these buttons and how to operate them in case of an emergency.
The classroom podium emergency/urgence buttons can be a vital tool during an emergency situation and send an immediate notice to Campus Safety and Prevention Services (CSPS), facilitating a swift emergency response.
Even if you use a personal laptop for teaching, CSPS highly encourages you to still turn on the podium computers during classes to ensure that the emergency/urgence button is easily accessible.
Emergency/Urgence button on the computer desktop
The emergency/urgence button is on most classroom podium computers as an icon on the homescreen and in the computer taskbar.
If an emergency/urgence button is not installed on a podium computer, please reach out directly to your faculty for specific rooms managed by other Designated Space Administrators (DSA’s).
You can send an alert from the desktop or the taskbar on the podium computer. Once activated, agents will be immediately dispatched to your classroom.
Once activated, an alert is sent to CSPS including the building name, room number, date and time. An agent will be immediately sent to the location to respond to the emergency button activation.
If possible, call CSPS at 514-848-3717 before resorting to your classroom’s emergency button.
Get in touch with emergency.management@concordia.ca for more guidance on handling emergency button scenarios or for further assistance with the emergency button.
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