The Department of Health, Safety and Environment, Emergency Information provides the Johns Hopkins Institution with a variety of emergency and non-emergency services. We are committed to protecting the welfare of our Hopkins community members serving both Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System. This web page provides a central source of safety and emergency contact information.
- Reporting an Emergency
- Emergency Contact Information Chemical Splashes
- Other Johns Hopkins Safety and Emergency Related Sites
Reporting an Emergency
For your reference, these are emergency telephone numbers to call if you see or hear anything that raises your level of concern for the following emergency conditions.
East Baltimore
| Emergency Condition | Phone Numbers | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Bed Bugs (JHH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 | Environmental Services |
| Biological Exposure | 5-7849 (5-STIX) or 410-955-7849 | Occupational Injury Clinic |
| Biological Spill | 5-5918 or 410-955-5918 | Health, Safety and Environment |
| Blood Exposure | 5-7849 (5-STIX) or 410-955-7849 | Occupational Injury Clinic |
| Buildings (JHH) Buildings (SOM/SON) Buildings (BSPH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 5-3323 or 410-955-3323 5-3451 or 410-955-3451 | Engineering Maintenance Maintenance & Operations Facilities Management |
| Chemical exposure | 5-6433 or 410-955-6433 | Occupational Injury Clinic |
| Chemical spill | 5-5918 or 410-955-5918 | Health, Safety and Environment |
| Chemical disposal | 5-5918 or 410-955-5918 | Health, Safety and Environment |
| Chemotherapy spill (JHH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 | Environmental Services |
| Communicable diseases | 5-8384 or 410-955-8384 | Infection Control |
| Electrical (JHH) Electrical (SOM/SON) Electrical (BSPH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 5-3323 or 410-955-3323 5-3451 or 410-955-3451 | Engineering Maintenance Maintenance & Operations Facilities Management |
| Employee injury | 5-6433 or 410-955-6433 | Occupational Injury Clinic |
| Fire | PULL ALARM then 5-4444 or 410 955-4444 | |
| Fire plans | 5-5918 or 410-955-5918 | Health, Safety and Environment |
| HEPA filter unit or PAPR (JHH) | 5-8357 or 410-955-8357 | Central Stores |
| Low Oxygen Alarm | Work Hours: 5-5918 or 410-955-5918 After Hours/Weekends: 5-5000 or 410-955-5000 | Health, Safety and Environment Ask for HSE Manager On Call |
| Medical equipment incidents (JHH) | 4-SAFE | Clinical Engineering Services |
| Medical emergency | 5-4444 or 410-955-4444 (JHH) or 9-1-1 (All other buildings) | |
| Infectious waste (JHH) Infectious waste (SOM/SON) Infectious waste (BSPH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 2-0035 or 410-502-0035 5-3404 or 410-955-3404 | Environmental Services Custodial Services Custodial Services |
| Mercury spill | 5-5918 or 410-955-5918 | Health, Safety and Environment |
| Natural Gas Odors/Leaks | (JHH): 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 (SOM/SON): 5-3323 or 410-955-5918 (BSPH): 5-3451 or 410-955-3451 | Engineering Maintenance Maintenance & Operations Facilities Management |
| Needle sticks | 5-STIX or 410-955-7849 | Occupational Injury Clinic |
| Patient, adverse outcomes (JHH) | 5-7949 or 410-955-7949 | Legal Department |
| Pest control (JHH) Pest control (SOM/SON) Pest control (BSPH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 | Environmental Services Maintenance & Operations Facilities Management |
| Plumbing (JHH) Plumbing (SOM/SON) Plumbing (BSPH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 5-3323 or 410-955-3323 5-3451 or 410-955-3451 | Engineering Maintenance Maintenance & Operations Facilities Management |
| Radioactive material | 5-3712 or 410-955-3712 | Radiation Control Unit |
| Security emergency | 5-5585 or 410-955-5585 | Corporate Security Services |
| Trash (JHH) Trash (SOM/SON) Trash (BSPH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 2-0035 or 410-502-0035 5-3404 or 410-955-3404 | Environmental Services Custodial Services Custodial Services |
| Utility outage (JHH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 | Engineering Maintenance |
| Visitor incidents (JHH) Visitor incidents (SOM/SON) Visitor incidents (BSPH) | 5-7949 or 410-955-7949 2-2843 or 410-502-2843 2-2843 or 410-502-2843 | Legal Department (JHH) Legal Department (JHU) Legal Department (JHU) |
| Wet floor (JHH) Wet floor (SOM/SON) Wet floor (BSPH) | 5-8300 or 410-955-8300 2-0035 or 410-502-0035 5-3404 or 410-955-3404 | Environmental Services Custodial Services Custodial Services |
Homewood Campus
| Emergency Condition | Phone Numbers | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Exposure | 443-997-1700 | Occupational Injury Clinic |
| Biological Spill | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security |
| Blood exposure | 443-997-1700 | Occupational Injury Clinic |
| Buildings | 6-8063 or 410-516-8063 | Plant Operations |
| Chemical exposure | 443-997-1700 | Occupational Health |
| Chemical spill | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security |
| Chemical disposal | 6-8798 or 410-516-8798 | Health, Safety and Environment |
| Electrical | 6-8063 or 410-516-8063 | Plant Operations |
| Employee injury | 443-997-1700 | Occupational Health |
| Fire | PULL ALARM then 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | |
| Fire plans | 6-8798 or 410-516-8798 | Health, Safety and Environment |
| Medical Emergency | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security Office |
| Red Bag/Bio Box waste | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security Office |
| Mercury spill | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security Office |
| Natural Gas Odors/Leaks | 6-8063 or 410-516-8063 | Plant Operations |
| Needle sticks | 443-997-1700 | Occupational Health |
| Pest control | 6-8063 or 410-516-8063 | Plant Operations |
| Plumbing | 6-8063 or 410-516-8063 | Plant Operations |
| Radioactive material | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security Office |
| Security emergency | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security Office |
| Trash | 6-8931 | Custodial Services |
| Utility outage | 6-8063 or 410-516-8063 | Plant Operations |
| Visitor incidents | 6-7777 or 410-516-7777 | Security Office |
Bayview Campus
| Emergency Condition | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Fire, pull alarm then dial (Asthma & Allergy) Fire, pull alarm then dial (All other locations) | 0-0222 or 410-550-0222 0-0222 or 410-550-0222 |
| Medical Emergency | 9-1-1 |
| Security Emergency (Asthma & Allergy) Security Emergency (All other locations) | 0-0222 or 410-550-0222 0-0222 or 410-550-0222 |
| All other emergent issues (Asthma & Allergy) All other emergent issues (All other locations) | 0-0222 or 410-550-0222 0-0222 or 410-550-0222 |
Green Spring Station and White Marsh
| Emergency Condition | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Fire, pull alarm then dial | 9-1-1 then call 410-583-2460 |
| Medical Emergency | 9-1-1 then call 410-583-2460 |
| Security/Safety Emergency | 410-583-2460 |
| Bio-Hazard/Chemical Spill | 410-583-2460/410-955-4444 |
| Blood Exposure/Needle Stick | 410-955-STIX or 410-955-7849 |
| Suspicious Mail/Substances | 410-583-2460 |
| Electrical/Water Outage or Structural Problem | 410-583-2460 |
| On-site Evening Security (White Marsh) On-site Evening Security (Greenspring) | 410-382-7605 410-303-9555 |
| Disaster Management | 410-583-2460 |
Phone numbers are answered "live" in the Broadway Medical Management Office from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. After normal business hours, weekends and holidays an automated phone system directs callers to various services through a series of prompts, which then calls or pages the appropriate person.
- Press 1 - Call forwards to the roving security guard between the hours of 8pm to 6am seven days a week.
- Press 2 - To report a maintenance issue
- Press 3 - To receive inclement weather and building conditions status
- Press 4 - For homeland security message (when needed)
Emergency Contact Information Chemical Splashes
If you are splashed with chemicals the procedure to follow is:
- Remove contaminated clothing.
- Flush the area with running water for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes.
- Have someone contact HSE and the appropriate medical clinic.
- Follow the directions of the medical staff.
The medical staff will act as a facilitator to expedite getting immediate medical attention. HSE will provide the information to the appropriate information on the chemical to medical personnel.
| Location | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Medical JHMI | 5-6433 Occupational Injury Clinic |
| 5-3250 University Health | |
| 5-4444 Emergency | |
| Medical Homewood | 443-997-1700 Occupational Health |
| 6-7777 Emergency | |
| HSE JHMI & AAC | 5-5918 [Emergency 5-4444] |
| HSE Homewood | 6-8798 [Emergency 6-7777] |
Other Johns Hopkins Safety and Emergency Related Sites
The Johns Hopkins University
- Emergency Telephone: 410-516-7781 or 1-800-548-9004
- http://webapps.jhu.edu/emergencynotices/
Emergency Preparedness at Johns Hopkins
The Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) was created to serve as the command center and clearinghouse for Hopkins' enterprise-wide planning for a reaction to any extensive-impact catastrophe.
- More CEPAR information is available at http://www.hopkins-cepar.org/
- CEPAR Intranet Web site restricted to Johns Hopkins Institutions employees only - http://www.insidehopkinsmedicine.org/cepar/
- For CEPAR emergency related contact phone numbers and information - http://www.insidehopkinsmedicine.org/cepar/emergency_phones/#critical_event
Pandemic Flu Initiative
This is the official Hopkins system-wide source of information regarding pandemic influenza. Our goal is to provide the most current, accurate and official information relevant to pandemic influenza.
More information is available at
http://www.hopkins-cepar.org/Preparedness/index.html
General Emergency Preparedness
United States Department of Homeland Security
More Federal related information is available at
http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
More State related information is available at
http://mema.maryland.gov/Pages/IncidentSpecific-Winter.aspx