Emergency Procedures Overview

IMPORTANT

⚠️ If someone’s life is in danger, or you are ever in doubt, call 112 ⚠️

General Emergency Guidance

Do: Stay calm, call for help, follow instructions, know your exits, communicate clearly, account for yourself at meeting points.

Don’t: Be a hero, investigate alarms, use lifts during evacuation, go back inside after evacuating, block exits.

Key Emergency Numbers

Service	Number	When to use
Emergency Services	112	Life-threatening situations, fire, serious injury
Staff Contact	+32 2 788 74 72	General issues, coordination, non-emergencies
ULB Security	+32 2 650 26 14	Fire, security issues, campus problems
ULB Security (wall phone)	7	From campus wall phones only
Code of Conduct	+32 2 788 74 73	Conduct violations, harassment

ULB Emergency Phones

The ULB has multiple emergency phones located around the campus, both inside and outside.

IMPORTANT

The FOSDEM Cisco IP phones are not connected to the outside world and can only communicate within their own closed world. You cannot use them to call ULB security or emergency services.

Indoor Phones

These phones are generally black or dark grey, and mounted to the wall. Each of these phones will also have next to it a white plate, with information on the location of the phone and the emergency numbers to call:

Click here to see an example of a ULB wall phone

Outdoor Phones

At some locations around campus, there are also yellow emergency call points. These can be identified as approx 2m tall yellow pillars, with the text SOS painted on them in big letters

Click here to see an example of a ULB yellow SOS call point

Important Locations

• Red Cross: Building K, 2nd floor (Sat-Sun 0900-1900)
• First Aid Kits: Infodesk K and Infodesk H (mainly for when the Red Cross are not available)

Before Your Shift

Take 2 minutes to:

1. Locate the nearest emergency exits in your area
2. Find the nearest fire alarm call point (red box on wall)
3. Identify the evacuation route to the meeting point
4. Note the location of fire extinguishers (red, marked with tape)

Questions?

If you’re unsure about any emergency procedure:

• Ask a staff member
• Review the detailed guides within this document
• When in doubt during an actual emergency: call 112

Thank you for being prepared. Your readiness helps keep FOSDEM safe for everyone!