About This Site

If there were a disaster or emergency affecting the SLAC community, you would be able to obtain updates and important instructions through this website.   

This website is run by the SLAC Emergency Management.  For additional information and feedback, please email the SLAC Emergency Coordinators.

In Case of Emergency

  • Safety First!
  • Call 911 
    If you need to report an accident or emergency situation, dial 911. 
  • Answer any questions the 911 operator asks.  Common 911 questions will be:
    • What is the emergency?
    • Where is the emergency?  
      (SLAC is located at 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. Also give the building and room or directions to the specific location on the SLAC site.)
    • Who is injured?
    • Are there any hazards in the area?
    • Your name and phone number you’re calling from.

Do not hang up until the 911 operator tells you to.

  • After alerting 911, call SLAC Security at 650-926-5555
    SLAC Security are EMT trained and will be able to respond quickly. DO CALL for the best response and outcome.
  • Notify your supervisor of the situation.
  • Have someone meet the responders and direct them to the exact location.
  • Do not move injured persons unless it is absolutely necessary for their safety.
  • Do not interfere with the emergency responders. If you do not have information or skills they need, it is better to stay out of their way.

In a non-emergency, SLAC Site Security at the Main Gate can be contacted at 650-926-2551

Unintended 911 Calls

At SLAC, from an on-site phone, we dial '9' to get an outside line, and long-distant calls start with a '1'.  It is easy to accidentally hit the '1' key twice, resulting in inadvertently dialed 9-1-1 calls. 

If this happens, please stay on the line. Let the operator who answers know that it was an unintended call. 

If you hang up before they answer, the operator will call back within 30 seconds to check.  If you do not answer, or they get a busy signal, the dispatcher will assume it is an emergency and will dispatch responders to your location.  It is much better to let them know from the start that your call is not a real emergency.

Emergency Resources