In case of a fire or medical emergency, call 911.
Proper contacts to call in the event of a potential emergency are outlined in the Reporting a Potential Emergency PDF, compiled by the Office of Safety, Health, Environment, and Risk Management (SHERM).
All other emergencies:
UT Police at Houston can be reached at 713-792-2890.
Provide the department with the following information:
- Your name
- Your location
- Phone number
- Type of emergency
- Details of the emergency or special directions (if any)
All building facility issues or maintenance needs can be reported through the FixIt team at 713-500-FIXT (713-500-3498), or FIXIT@uth.tmc.edu.
Issues at the Auxiliary Enterprises Recreation Center should also be referred to the FixIt team.
EHS main office: 713-500-8100
Chemical, biological spills/exposures/odors: 713-500-5832
Radiological spills/exposures: 713-500-5840
In the event of a medical emergency, call 911.
Minor Student injuries: 713-500-5171
Student needlesticks after hours: 800-770-9206 (available 24 hours a day)
Minor Employee injuries: UT Health Services at 713-500-3267
Employee needlesticks after hours: 800-770-9206 (available 24 hours a day)
For cardiac events, an automated external defibrillator (AED) may be used. Look for an AED cabinet near elevator lobbies in buildings on campus. Bleeding control kits can also be found inside the AED cabinets to stop severe bleeding.
To report an AED maintenance issue, call Environmental Health and Safety at 713-500-8100 or email osfp.safety@uth.tmc.edu.
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call 911. You can also call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
For UTHealth Houston faculty and staff, Employee Assistance and Well-being Programs offers free and confidential counseling and consultation services with a licensed mental health professional. Call 713-500-3327 or 800-346-3549. Faculty may also call 713-500-3880.
UTHealth Houston Student Health and Counseling Service offers free, round-the-clock access to professionals to help students with crisis management, intervention, assessment, and referrals. For information or to make an appointment, call 713-500-5171. Additionally, the Emergency Crisis Hotline, 713-500-4688, is available 24 hours a day.
School of Public Health regional location numbers
- Police: UT Police at Austin; Phone: 512-471-4441 (non-emergency)
- Health Services: UT Austin University Health Services, 100 W. Dean Keeton St.; Phone: 512-471-4955
- Student Counseling: UT Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center, 512-471-3515, Crisis Line: 512-471-2255
- Employee Counseling: UTHealth Houston Employee Assistance and Well-being Programs; Phone: 713-500-3327 or 800-346-3549
- Faculty Counseling: UTHealth Houston Faculty Assistance Programs; Phone: 713-500-3880
- Police: UT Rio Grande Valley Police; Phone: 956-882-7777 (non-emergency)
- Student Health Services in Brownsville: UT Health RGV Student Health Services, Cortez Hall, Suite 237, Brownsville, Texas; Phone: 956-882-3896; 24-Hour Nurse Advice Line: 855-810-4457
- Student Health Services in Edinburg: UT Health RGV Student Health Services, 613 North Sugar Road, Edinburg, Texas; Phone: 956-665-2511; 24-Hour Nurse Advice Line: 855-810-4457
- Student Counseling Services in Brownsville: Brownsville Counseling Center for Students; Phone: 956-882-3897; Email: Counseling@UTRGV.edu; Vaqueros Crisis Line: 956-665-5555
- Student Counseling Services in Edinburg: Edinburg Counseling Center for Students: 956-665-2574; Email: Counseling@UTRGV.edu; Vaqueros Crisis Line: 956-665-5555
- Employee Counseling: UTHealth Houston Employee Assistance and Well-being Programs; Phone: 713-500-3327 or 800-346-3549
- Faculty Counseling: UTHealth Houston Faculty Assistance Programs; Phone: 713-500-3880
- Police: City of El Paso Police Department. Phone: 915-212-4000Emergencies: 911
- Parking: Parking is available in open unreserved spaces in surface lot at the Medical Center of the Americas, 5130 Gateway East Blvd.
- Student Health Services: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso Family Medicine Center, 9849 Kenworthy St.; Phone: 915-215-5500
- Student Counseling: Texas Tech Physicians – Child and Adolescent Psychology, 800 North Mesa St.; Phone: 915-215-6170
- Student Counseling: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso, 4615 Alameda Ave.; Phone: 915-215-5850
- Employee Counseling: UTHealth Houston Employee Assistance and Well-being Programs; Phone: 713-500-3327or 800-346-3549
- Faculty Counseling: UTHealth Houston Faculty Assistance Programs; Phone: 713-500-3880
- Police: UT Southwestern Police; Phone: 927-372-0339 (emergency)
- Student Health Services: UT Southwestern Medical Center Student Health Services, 5959 Harry Hines Blvd., Suite 204; Phone: 214-645-8690
- Student Counseling Services: UT Southwestern Student Wellness and Counseling; Phone: 214-645-8680; After-Hours Care: 214-645-8680
- Employee Counseling: UTHealth Houston Employee Assistance and Well-being Programs; Phone: 713-500-3327or 800-346-3549
- Faculty Counseling: UTHealth Houston Faculty Assistance Programs; Phone: 713-500-3880
- Police: UT Health San Antonio Police Department; Phone: 210-567-2800 (non-emergency); 210-450-8727 (emergency)
- Student Health Services: UT Health San Antonio Wellness 360, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive; Phone: 210-567-2788
- Student Counseling: UT Health San Antonio Wellness 360, building DTL 3.055R on Long Campus; Phone: 210-567-2648
- Employee Counseling: UTHealth Houston Employee Assistance and Well-being Programs; Phone: 713-500-3327 or 800-346-3549
- Faculty Counseling: UTHealth Houston Faculty Assistance Programs; Phone: 713-500-3880
