Emergencies
If there is an emergency, call TUPD immediately.
Medford/Somerville
Grafton
Other Ways to Get Help
![blue light emergency telephone on the Tufts University campus](/sites/g/files/lrezom886/files/styles/large/public/2023-04/tupd-blue-light-telephone.png?itok=y6sK1dM2)
Blue Light Telephones
These phones have a bright blue light above them and are located near the entrance to most residence halls and other well-traveled pedestrian areas. In an emergency press the red button to automatically dial the emergency line.
Duress buttons
Duress buttons can be identified by both a red and a blue label. Duress buttons are also installed in some administrative locations on campus. Activate a duress button to elicit an immediate, emergent response from the University Police.
![Fire box showing finger pressing on the box](/sites/g/files/lrezom886/files/styles/large/public/2023-05/fire-box-pressing-500x625.jpg?itok=K4575B9Q)
Fire Pull Stations
Activating a fire pull-station will trigger the evacuation of the building and will send a signal to the University Police Communications Center, eliciting a police and fire department response. If you discover smoke or a fire in a building, sound the alarm immediately by pulling any red FIRE pull-station (located near all exits).