Emergency Handling

On this webpage, Ruhr University Bochum will post up-to-date information regarding dangerous situations on campus. Here, you will also find important information on what to do in a personal emergency.

How do I make an emergency call?

On RUB campus

Depending on the type of emergency, the RUB Control Room will inform the fire department or the police and may forward you to these authorities. The RUB Control Room is manned around the clock.

You can also make emergency calls on RUB Campus using the alarm buttons in the elevators.

From RUB buildings outside the campus

Fire and rescue service/ambulance: 112
Police: 110

Every emergency call has to contain the following information

WHERE? building / floor / room
WHAT? type of incident (fire, accident, medical emergency etc.)
HOW MANY? e.g., number of persons affected, special circumstances
WHO? name and phone number of the person calling
WAIT for questions!

Medical emergency

Provide first aid and remain available by telephone.

If possible, ask someone to wait in the street for the ambulance so that the paramedics can be directed as quickly as possible to the person needing help.

The Control Room can also send an in-house paramedic to the emergency site.

Fire and technical emergency

Accompanying service

Anyone who feels unsafe or uncomfortable on the way to the parking garage, bicycle rack or bus stop on the campus of Ruhr University Bochum can request accompaniment from the accompanying service. This service can be reached by telephone around the clock every day. It is free of charge for all RUB students, employees, researchers, lecturers and guests.

Sexualized harassment, exhibitionism, (digital) violence, stalking

Furthermore, the following advisory services are available:

Communicative attacks on science and university policy institutions

Social or mental health emergencies

Additional services

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