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An Equal Opportunity University CPE Workshop Case Study UK: large campus with 27,000 students and about 15,000 employees in all 120 counties Communicating effectively, quickly and fully is a challenge Several tools traditionally employed, each with advantages/disadvantages:

An Equal Opportunity University CPE Workshop Case Study Media Releases Web notification on home page through safety alerts Broadcast s Fliers on campus

An Equal Opportunity University CPE Workshop Case Study New tool this year: UK Alert – new emergency notification system Students, faculty, staff, community …. And media sign up at Utilizes several devices to deliver safety message: –Text –VM

An Equal Opportunity University CPE Workshop Case Study – –Cell phone –Land line –Pagers –Fax System purchased from Nashville-based W.A.R.N (wide area rapid notification)

An Equal Opportunity University CPE Workshop Case Study Designed for use in immediate or potential threat to all or part of campus community Examples include: active shooter, potential catastrophic weather University-wide emergency Occupants of specific buildings can be contacted if emergency contained to specific area

An Equal Opportunity University CPE Workshop Case Study UK Alert Web Site provides detailed information, FAQ and allows visitors to register Notifications can be received in multiple ways and in order of preference I get phone call on cell and at home as well as e- mail Participants – through log-in/password system – can update and change their contact information

An Equal Opportunity University CPE Workshop Case Study On-line registration easy (I did it) and only takes a few minutes Constant promotion necessary Incentives offered for early participants: four Apple iPhones given away in random drawings Nearly 13,000 people people now registered