New MCC Emergency Phone Numbers

Effective today, Middlesex has a new number to call for help, the result of ongoing emergency preparedness measures implemented by the college's Emergency Management Team.

The Emergency Management Team continually reviews and makes improvements to safety and security programs at both of MCC's campuses.  Recently, the group has taken a look at communications, one of the pivotal functions during any type of campus emergency.  As a result of internal reviews, a new, four-digit help line has been installed, MCCH, or extension 6224.

In accordance with the new number, the college has contracted with Map Communications Inc. to provide dispatch services for all on-campus emergencies or security matters.  This new service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Now, when you dial MCCH from any college phone, you will immediately connect with an informed operator who will dispatch your call appropriately.  The new 6224 extension replaces any exchanges used in the past.

Additionally, in consultation with Lowell and Bedford Police, any person who needs to report an emergency that requires the immediate response of medical, police or fire personnel, MCC should dial 911 directly, and it will be routed to the Communications Centers in each of the respective communities.

Informational stickers are being placed on all college phones reflecting the new contact numbers.  If MCC personnel have any questions, they should contact either Bob Barnett on the Bedford campus at extension 3523 or Molly Sheehy on the Lowell campus at extension 3105.