Emergency Phones at Subway Stops
30th & Market
Street--Subway surface SEPTA Emergency Phone located near
the middle of the platform on the wall.
33rd & Market
Street --SEPTA Emergency Phone on both the east and west platforms
on the wall near the middle of the platform.
34th & Market
Street--SEPTA Emergency Phone on the (El) platform for east
and westbound trains.
* Blue
Light Emergency Phone located at 34th & Chestnut outside
of the lot on the northeast corner; also on the Law School's
southwest
corner of 34th & Chestnut.
36th & Sansom
Street--SEPTA Emergency Phone on both the east and west platforms
on the wall near the middle of the platform.
37th & Spruce
Street--SEPTA Emergency Phone near the middle of the westbound
platform on the wall and near the middle of the eastbound platform.
* Blue
Light Emergency Phone located across the street at the entrance
to the Quad. In Dietrich Gardens near the eastbound entrance
to the subway. Also, outside on the wall to the entrance of the
Steinberg-Dietrich cafeteria.
40th & Market
Street--El subway stop; SEPTA Emergency Phone located on the
platform on the wall near the cashier.
33rd & South
Street (University Station); SEPTA Emergency Phone located
in middle of platform.
* Blue
Light Emergency Phone located at northbound and southbound
stairwells of platform.
Traveling During Non-Peak Times
During Peak Hours: Watch Out
for Pickpockets
Here
are eight things pickpockets don't want you to know:
1. Never
display money in a crowd. (Think this through before you leave
the safety of your office, so you aren't fumbling in public with
your purse or wallet).
2. Never
wear necklaces, chains or other jewelry in plain view.
3. Handbag:
Carry tightly under your arm with the clasp toward your body. Never
let it dangle by the handle. Keep it with you at all times and
always keep it closed. Never place it on a seat beside you.
4. Wallet:
Carry in an inside coat pocket or side trouser pocket.
5. Immediately
check your wallet or purse when you are jostled in a crowd. (And
then be doubly watchful, because the jostling may have been a ploy
to get you to reveal where you carry your money).
6. If
your pocket is picked, call out immediately to let the operator
and your fellow passengers know there is a pickpocket on the vehicle.
7. Beware
of loud arguments and commotions aboard vehicles or on station
platforms. Many times these incidents are staged to distract your
attention while your pocket is picked.
8. If
you suspect pickpockets at work on a particular transit route or
subway station, call SEPTA Police Hotline, (215) 580-4131/4132.
It's answered 24 hours a day. You do not have to give your name.
Trained personnel will take your information and see to it that
something gets done. Also, notify Penn Police at 511 on campus
phones, or call (215) 573-3333 from off campus phones or cell phones.
Halloween Safety, Too
This
is also a good weekend to pass some Halloween Safety Tips to any
children you know:
--
Trick-or-treat in your neighborhood.
--
Only call on people you know.
--
Never go out alone. Go with friends. Ask your mom or dad,
older sister or brother, or a neighbor to go along.
--
Stay in well-lighted areas.
--
Wear white or reflective clothing.
--
Carry a flashlight, glowstick or reflective bag.
--
Watch out for cars.
--
Have your parents inspect all treats before you eat them.
In
the event of an emergency call:
Philadelphia Police |
911 |
University of Pennsylvania Police |
(215) 573-3333 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
(215) 590-3480 |
Philadelphia Poison Control Center |
(215) 386-2100 |
National Poison Control Center |
1-800-222-1222 |
For
additional safety tips, contact the Detective Unit at (215) 898-4485,
4040 Chestnut Street. The department is staffed from 8 a.m. to
3 a.m., Monday through Friday. (Emergency victim support services
and sensitive crimes reporting is available 24 hours at (215) 898-6600).
For
emergencies contact the Penn Police by using the Blue Light Phones
or call 511 on campus phones, or call (215) 573-3333 from off campus
phones or cell phones.
To contact
the Philadelphia Police Department call 911.
Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 9,
October 21, 2003