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Safety & Security
A safe place to live
Queen’s strives to maintain a safe and secure environment. In addition to University Campus Security and other safety-dedicated staff, groups such as First Aid, Student Constables, Walkhome and Student Wellness Services provide a range of resources that promote a safety-first approach to campus living.
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| Campus Security and Emergency Services | Emergency Report Centre: For on-campus emergencies only. Call 24 hours a day or use a Blue Light Emergency Phone. |
Missing persons, Wellness and Status Checks: Campus Security and Emergency Services can be called upon to assist with locating members of the Queen’s community for whom others have lost contact or have grown concerned for the safety and well-being of the person being sought. |
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613-533-6080 (non emergency) Campus Safe Walk Program is a service provided through Campus Security and available when Walkhome (see below) is off duty
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| Emergency Information Status Line (recorded message) | 613-533-3333 | ||
| Campus Observation Room (COR) | 613-533-6911. Walk in or call for advice. | Support and monitoring for intoxicated students on campus, open to all students and their friends.
COR is located in Chez Lenny, across from Leonard Dining Hall. Enter from the south-east entrance off Albert St. A second site, in the Robert Sutherland Room of the John Deutch University Centre (JDUC), is open on Homecoming and St. Patrick's Day weekends. |
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613-533-2506 | Call to book an appointment with a doctor, nurse, or counsellor. For urgent issues, quick appointments are available. | |
| Sexual violence: assault, abuse and harassment resources | For emergency response on campus, call: 613-533-6111 | Queen’s University is committed to providing non-judgmental sexual violence support and response. The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response website offers information on Queen's and Kingston support services. |
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| For emergencies only, contact first aid responders through the Emergency Report Centre. Walk-in service for non-emergency inquiries and medical situations at 51 Bader Lane before 11pm. |
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| Queen's Student Constables | A peer-to-peer security service that embodies the unique idea of students being responsible for students, upholding the AMS' and University's rules and regulations at sanctioned events and venues around campus. | ||
| Walkhome | 613-533-9255 (WALK) | Student-run service providing safe passage to Queen's community members from dusk. Open until 2 am Sunday-Wednesday; 3 am Thursday-Saturday; 4 am during the exam period; and 1 am in the summer. | |
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Safety Procedures, Resources, and Working Groups
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Information Security
You can find many security resources and services on the ITS website, including tips on how to protect yourself from phishing attacks.
- Access and Privacy Policies (FIPPA)
- Campus Safety Working Group
- Electronic Information Security Policy Framework
- Online Harassment and Cyberbullying
- Emergency Response Procedures
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Human Rights Office
- Student Community Relations
In Kingston
| Kingston Police | 911 Emergency Response | 613-549-4660 for non-emergency situations. |
| Kingston Fire and Rescue | 911 Emergency Response | |
| Frontenac Ambulance | 911 Emergency Response | |
| Kingston Detoxification Centre | 613-549-6461 240 Brock Street |
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for short-term, non-medical treatment for detoxification from alcohol and/or other drugs. Walk-in service and crisis response over the phone are available. |
| Sexual Assault Centre Kingston |
613-544-6424 or |
24-hour support line. A confidential, free service for women and men who are survivors of sexual violence. Friends, family, or other support people may also call. |
| Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program | Visit the Kingston General Hospital Emergency Department or Hotel Dieu Hospital and ask to speak to the SADV nurse on call if you are a victim of domestic violence or you believe you have been sexually assaulted. | |
| Frontenac Community Mental Health Services | 613-544-4229 | Provides 24-hour crisis intervention, stabilization, and support to individuals and their families. |
| Telephone Aid Line Kingston | 613-544-1771 | Confidential and anonymous non-judgmental crisis, distress, befriending, and information telephone line. A safe place to call when you don't know where to turn and you need to talk. |
| Kingston Youth Shelter | 613-766-3200 | Emergency overnight shelter, counselling, and food for youth aged 16-24. |
| Kingston Interval House for Women an Children in Crisis |
613-546-1777 or |
Safe shelter for abused women and their children. |
| Home Base Housing | 613-531-3779 ext. 121 | Lily’s Place Emergency Shelter for families, In From the Cold Emergency Shelter and drop-in centre |
| 613-545-1379 | Affordable supportive housing, transitional housing and wellness supports for women. |