Safety

Providing all students with the tools and resources to keep themselves and others safe while studying at SHRS.

Important Numbers

  • Police, fire or medical emergency: Call 911
  • Pitt Police (for Fifth and Halket and all Pitt-owned buildings):

Calling for Emergency Assistance

SHRS operates across multiple locations, the appropriate emergency contact depends on where you are.

  • Fifth and Halket (3396 Fifth Avenue) Call Pitt Police at 412-624-2121.
  • Bridgeside Point 1 (100 Technology Drive), Box Office (424 South 27th Street), Rivertech Office Works/NMRL (3860 South Water Street) and Bakery Square (6425 Penn Avenue) Call 911.

After any emergency at any location, please notify the SHRS Dean’s Office.

Suspicious Activity

If you witness suspicious activity, call the appropriate number for your location, then notify the Dean’s Office.

  • Fifth and Halket: Call Pitt Police at 412-624-2121.
  • Bridgeside Point 1, Box Office, Rivertech Office Works/NMRL, and Bakery Square: Call 911.

Please note that soliciting inside any Pitt space is not permitted.

Building Evacuation

If you need assistance evacuating due to a physical impairment, disability, or temporary injury, contact the Office of Environmental Health and Safety at safety@ehs.pitt.edu or 412-624-9505 to request an Individualized Evacuation Plan. Students should also inform their course instructor.

Safety Resources