Blue Light Phones

The emergency telephones are provided for the safety and security of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Abuse or misuse through prank, false, or harassing calls is a crime by state statute and violators will be prosecuted. If you press the red button by mistake, please advise the emergency operator immediately of your mistake.

This can vary on a daily basis with changes in environmental conditions/weather and use.  UCF IT Telecommunications has an internal policy that if an EBLP is reported inoperable, their team will attempt to fix the unit before the end of business that same day. By policy, if the EBLP can’t be fixed within 24 hours,…

The emergency blue light phones, while used infrequently, are a necessity in the event of an emergency. Campus and community safety is our number one priority, and we want everyone to be able to reach the police department at any time, even if they don’t have their phone with them or it’s inoperable.

Locations for emergency blue light phones are determined by the Department of Emergency Management, with the assistance of the UCF Police Department. All new construction projects will also have these phones included in the building plans.

UCF IT Telecommunications maintains these EBLP’s through a software that checks each phone for dial tone, speaker volume and other diagnostics on a nightly basis.

Installation costs vary based on the location of the phone.  Additionally, each phone is billed a monthly recurring charge of $50 per phone. This cost covers the maintenance, nightly software checks, and repairs. These charges can vary based on the technology included on the unit, and any additional maintenance or repairs that are required.

Calls from emergency blue light phones are not tracked separately from other emergency calls. Anecdotally, the EBLPs aren’t used very often with the rise in popularity of cell phones, however, they are helpful to have around campus in the instance someone does not have access to a phone and needs immediate assistance. Speakers on the…

UCF Information Technology (IT) maintains the blue light emergency phone system. The Department of Emergency Management also assists UCF IT in providing the location of these phones, and the UCF Police Department is responsible for responding to calls when the button is pressed.