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The system, capable of broadcasting a siren or voice messages, will be tested Friday
The College has installed a new outdoor alert system that will allow a siren to be sounded and voice messages (both live and pre-recorded) to be broadcast in the event of an emergency on or near campus.
“The outdoor alert system augments the Lafayette e2Campus Emergency Alert Service, which enables students, faculty, and staff who have signed up for the service to receive text alerts on their cell phones and by email in an emergency situation,” says Hugh Harris, director of public safety. Outdoor alerts will be used to notify the campus community that an emergency exists and that people can and should check for e2Campus text and email messages containing more information about the situation, Harris says.
The outdoor alert system will be tested at 1 p.m. Friday, June 20. A siren will be sounded and voice-broadcasting tested. The initial soundings may be followed by others during an adjustment period.
Friday’s outdoor alert testing will NOT be accompanied by any e2Campus text or email alerts.
“The outdoor alert system is a significant addition to our existing methods for communicating with the campus in situations that impact public safety and is part of an ongoing process to ensure a safe and healthy campus environment at Lafayette,” Harris says. “The outdoor alert system and e2Campus Emergency Alert Service are components in a comprehensive incident response plan that is reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis and includes protocols for insuring the safety of the campus community in the event of emergencies of all kinds.”
The Lafayette e2Campus Emergency Alert Service, launched last fall, permits College administrators to send a brief alert via text message and email to all students, faculty, and staff who have signed up for the service. “I encourage all students, faculty, and staff to sign up,” Harris says.