One officer will be directed to meet the squad and guide it to the scene. 911 Dispatcher directly saves valuable time in the long run. There are some 40 buildings and over 30 different street address or other means. Some campus roadways are restricted by gate arms, chains, or other barrier gates. Access to many campus buildings is further restricted by key, key card, or magnetic locks.
Some elevators require a key to operate.
All of these obstacles impede a timely response by non-campus agencies unless Public Safety coordinates that response. When a medical situation is not described as life-threatening to the Public Safety Dispatcher, and officer will quickly respond to the scene to make an assessment. Depending on the situation, a student health aide might be called or a rescue squad summoned. In the majority of cases, however, the victim will be rapidly transported to Student Health or St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Room in a Public Safety vehicle. A health aide will be notified and respond in person or by telephone to the request.