Campus Safety
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Customer Service: 253-460-4422
Emergency Number: 253-566-5111
Alternate Emergency Number: 253-495-4146
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Maintaining a Safe Learning Environment
We want our students to feel at home on campus. To the TCC Campus Safety Department that means creating a campus environment that ensures students, faculty, and staff feel safe and our surroundings are secure and inviting.
Freedom of Expression
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Report a ConcernCustomer Service Desk
Tacoma Community College has a highly trained and courteous Safety Department. Our Customer Service Desk is ready to assist with:
- Student IDs
- Parking Permits – Vehicle(s) must be registered online before a parking permit will be issued.
- Lost and Found
- Safety Related Questions and Concerns
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Need a Safety Officer?
Our officers are trained in basic first-aid and emergency response for major incidents such as earthquakes, windstorms, and criminal activity.
Emergency Phone Towers
The Tacoma campus has yellow emergency phone towers located throughout campus. If
you need help, press the button to dial Campus Safety. A blue, flashing light will
signal a need for help and to make your location easy to find. Find the locations
of these phones on the TCC Campus Map.
Safety Stations
Safety Stations contain items to use in the event of an emergency. Safety Stations
can be found in every TCC building and are commonly hung next to other emergency equipment.
When opened, an alarm will sound to alert others of your emergency.
Please call Campus Safety at 253.566.5111 when opening a Safety Station so we can assist with your emergency.
A breakaway, tamper evident security seal lets us know if a Safety Station has been accessed and needs to be serviced.
Each Safety Station contains:
One First-Aid Kit — From the basics to limited trauma care, this kit contains items for providing limited
care to an individual while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive.- One Spill Kit — This kit consists of super absorbent towels for cleaning large water spills and collapsible cones to warn others of a slip hazard. These are not intended for chemical spills. Please call the Facilities help line at 253.566.5152 for assistance cleaning a chemical spill.
- One Bloodborne Pathogen Kit — This kit contains, a face shield, one-way valve CPR resuscitation mask, gloves, hand sanitizer, hazardous waste bag, surgical masks, etc.
- One Opioid Recovery Kit — This kit contains 2 doses of Naloxone (NARCAN®) nasal spray, gloves and instructions.
- One First-Aid Guide — This quick reference guide provides directions on providing care for a variety of medical emergencies.
TCC Alerts
Stay in the know for campus safety incidents, weather announcements and emergencies - subscribe to TCC Alerts! You’ll receive a text and/or email alert about classes that are cancelled and/or whether campus is open. We encourage you to sign up for text alerts, because texts may reach you faster.
TCC also delivers announcements via Facebook, Twitter, website homepage, and email. Check those channels frequently for updates. We encourage you to become familiar with all of these communication channels before an incident takes place.
Student safety is TCC's utmost priority. Call Campus Safety at 253-566-5111 for any safety concerns.
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