Did you know that emergency 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 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 button is easily accessible.
The emergency button on the computer desktop
The emergency button is on most classroom podium computers as an icon on the homescreen and in the computer taskbar.
If an emergency 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).
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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