Safety & prevention
Find the tools and resources in place to help keep you safe on our campus
Automated External Defibrillators
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are available across university campus to provide quick response in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Overdose prevention & response program
Designed to guide the prevention of opioid overdoses by making naloxone readily available and easy to use across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
Emergency Blue Phones
Connect with us using one of the 85+ Blue Phones located across the Vancouver campus, available 24/7.
Safety & security cameras
UBC complies with Video Cameras Policy SC16 which establishes rules around the installation and use of cameras on campus.
UBC Alert
UBC Alert is the university’s mass notification system to send alerts in urgent situations that pose an immediate safety or security risk to the community.
UBC Safe Vancouver app
UBC Safe Vancouver is a free mobile safety app that puts direct access to campus safety resources and security tools in your hand, while on the go.
Contact us
Campus Security is available to assist the campus community with first aid, safety & security concerns, and more — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our officers patrol the campus on foot, bicycle and visibly marked security vehicles and respond to calls for assistance with any situation that is concerning or suspicious.