Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Information

Emergency Alerts

Emergency Text Alert Provider - RAVE Mobile Safety.

The RAVE Mobile Safety system is opt-out, all Cabrillo faculty, staff, and students are auto-enrolled. Please make sure your contact information is up-to-date.

We encourage all faculty, staff, and students to participate, but if you would like to opt-out of receiving mobile alerts you may do so by texting STOP to 226787 from your registered mobile phone.

Santa Cruz County emergency alert system

Sign up online at https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/218A80E36F49.

You can also download the CodeRed app (OnSolve) to your cell phone from Google Play or the App Store.

Campus Maps

Emergency & Resource Numbers

  • For any emergency situation at any time, call 9-1-1

  • Cabrillo Sheriff's Officer cell phone: (831) 471-1121

  • PG&E Emergency Outage Update: 1-800-743-5002

  • Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222

  • Soquel Creek Water District: (831) 475-8500

  • Maintenance and Operations: (831) 479-6465

HOSPITALS

  • Dominican: (831) 462-7700

  • Dominican Emergency: (831) 462-7710

  • Santa Cruz Med Clinic: (831) 423-4111

  • Sutter Hospital: (831) 477-2200

  • Watsonville Hosp: (831) 724-4741

GOVERNMENT / PUBLIC AGENCIES

  • CA Highway Patrol: 911 / (831) 662-0511

  • CA Office of Emergency Services: (510) 286-0895

  • Red Cross, Santa Cruz: (831) 462-2881

  • SC County - County Com: 911 / (831) 471-1170

  • SC County Emergency Services: (831) 454-2210

  • SC County Superintendent of Schools: (831) 476-7140

TRANSPORTATION

  • Aptos Delux Cab: (831) 688-2468

  • Aptos Village Taxi: (831) 688-TAXI

  • Capitola Delux Cab: (831) 688-2468

  • Lift Line: (831) 688-9663 / (831) 425-1558

  • Santa Cruz Delux Cab: (831) 462-6063

  • Santa Cruz Airporter: (831) 423-1214

  • Santa Cruz Metro (bus): (831) 425-8600

  • Yellow Cab: (831) 423-1234

Evening Administrator

  • For any emergency situation at any time, call 9-1-1

  • In the event of an emergency after 5:00 pm, please call the evening administrator cell phone: (831) 212-8416

  • Santa Cruz County Emergency Services Dispatch (Netcom): (831) 471-1121

Hazardous Materials Survival Tips

View PDF online

Reporting Emergencies

If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1 any time.
  • The Sheriff's Office provides security to the Cabrillo College Campus (Aptos) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • Coverage of the Watsonville Campus is a combined effort both by The Sheriff's Office and The Watsonville Police Department but again, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • If you have a non-life threatening emergency or are in need of assistance from a law enforcement officer, please call (831) 471-1121

The Sheriff's Office provides Cabrillo College with designated personnel during the following hours:

Aptos campus:
Mon – Fri: 7:00 am to Midnight
Saturdays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Watsonville Campus:
Mon - Thurs: 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm

All other hours not listed are covered by either The Sheriff's Office or Watsonville Police personnel assigned to patrol and may be reached at 471-1121. The Sheriff's Office provides the following services to Cabrillo College staff, faculty and students;

  • Vehicle lock out assistance

  • Jump Starts

  • Personal Escorts

  • Crime reports/investigations

  • Civil assistance

  • For administrative questions such as; Parking citations/appeals, "Live Scan" services or to leave a message for Sheriff's Office personnel assigned to Cabrillo, please call (831) 479-6314