First Aid

To Reach First Aid and Security

First Aid Services are provided by the Facilities department for students and staff at each of the campuses. Each First Aid provider is a fully qualified Occupational First Aid Attendant.

Remember: All emergencies must be reported to your supervisor.

• Telus public telephones with "red security" buttons, are located throughout all campuses. These buttons will put you in contact with Security Personnel. There is no charge for this service.
• Throughout all campuses, other than Cloverdale, there are yellow boxes with "red emergency call buttons"; these two-way speaker phones are answered by Facilities Support Generalists and Security Personnel, please speak slowly and clearly.
• Please report all security incidents either to Security or Facilities Personnel.

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at KPU

KPU is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy work and learning environment for our employees and students. KPU’s designated first aid attendants (Facilities Support Generalists) and Campus Fitness Centres are equipped with Automatic External Defibrillators or AEDs. AEDs are portable devices used to treat individuals experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is a failure of the heart’s electrical system causing it to stop. An AED can be used to restart the heart and potentially save a life.

In a sudden cardiac arrest emergency, time is of essence. Please   CALL 9-1-1 and contact KPU First Aid immediately.

For additional information about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and AEDs please go to the following Heart and Stroke Foundation website:

Sudden Cardiac Arrest | Save a life. It's in your hands.

Naloxone at KPU

Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses. It works by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain, quickly restoring normal breathing in individuals who have overdosed on substances like heroin or prescription painkillers. Its importance lies in its ability to prevent overdose deaths, providing crucial time for emergency medical services to arrive.

Always call 9-1-1 first in the event of an emergency. Naloxone is available without a prescription and often given as an injection into an arm, buttocks, or muscle. Naloxone will only work on opioid-related overdoses, though it will not cause harm if a person hasn’t taken opioids. Naloxone should be given to an unresponsive person showing signs or symptoms of an overdose.

Naloxone is available at all KPU locations in the event of an emergency. Maps on Naloxone cabinet's locations provided below.

Naloxone Cabinet Locations:

KPU Surrey – Maple building & Cedar building

KPU Langley – East building & West building

KPU Richmond – First floor Main Building 

KPU Tech – Main Building

KPU Civic – Level 7 & Level 8

For additional information about Naloxone please go to the following British Columbia Government website:

Naloxone - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)