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Street addresses on campus for emergency responders
Taylor Muller
Issue date: 5/2/08 Section: News
While mailing addresses will remain the same, buildings on UNO's Dodge Street campus will soon be labeled with street addresses in an effort to assist emergency personnel and make the campus easier to navigate.
By the time summer sessions roll around, each building will be assigned a street address and sign. The new street addresses will be based on five of UNO's main inner streets - University Drive North, University Drive South, University Drive East, University Drive West and Maverick Plaza.
A product of UNO instating the e911 system, the street addresses will also help new-comers to campus find their way.
The e911 system, said Stan Schleifer, manager of support services, is a system that allows 911 operators to see where on campus a call is being made.
Calls made to off-campus numbers from the university are routed through the telephone switch at the Nebraska Medical Center, he said.
"So, what this is going to do now is give the 911 operator more information, tell them what phone set and also tell them what phone set is related to a specific area," Schleifer said.
As the university uploaded the database for the e911, it was decided to also extend the addresses to buildings.
"It'll be more helpful for visitors who are coming to campus for the first time, for contractors, utility-type questions," Schleifer said. "It's main purpose from our view point was emergency response and first responders."
Assistant Manager of Campus Security Paul Kosel said the e911 system would allow for security officers to be first on the scene.
"When a call is made to 911 from a campus phone, it'll basically alert us that a call is being made to 911 and from where," Kosel said. "We can go ahead and send an officer over there, even before 911 calls us. It's not very often, but ever once and awhile we'll get a rescue squad that's not used to campus."
Street numbers for both the Pacific Street and Center Street campuses have already been established.
By the time summer sessions roll around, each building will be assigned a street address and sign. The new street addresses will be based on five of UNO's main inner streets - University Drive North, University Drive South, University Drive East, University Drive West and Maverick Plaza.
A product of UNO instating the e911 system, the street addresses will also help new-comers to campus find their way.
The e911 system, said Stan Schleifer, manager of support services, is a system that allows 911 operators to see where on campus a call is being made.
Calls made to off-campus numbers from the university are routed through the telephone switch at the Nebraska Medical Center, he said.
"So, what this is going to do now is give the 911 operator more information, tell them what phone set and also tell them what phone set is related to a specific area," Schleifer said.
As the university uploaded the database for the e911, it was decided to also extend the addresses to buildings.
"It'll be more helpful for visitors who are coming to campus for the first time, for contractors, utility-type questions," Schleifer said. "It's main purpose from our view point was emergency response and first responders."
Assistant Manager of Campus Security Paul Kosel said the e911 system would allow for security officers to be first on the scene.
"When a call is made to 911 from a campus phone, it'll basically alert us that a call is being made to 911 and from where," Kosel said. "We can go ahead and send an officer over there, even before 911 calls us. It's not very often, but ever once and awhile we'll get a rescue squad that's not used to campus."
Street numbers for both the Pacific Street and Center Street campuses have already been established.
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