Announcements
Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2009Outdoor Alert Horn and NYAlert test to be conducted October 20
The Emergency Response Planning Group and University Police will conduct a test of the college’s Outdoor Emergency Alert Horn at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 20. Those outdoors during the test will hear a series of three loud, one-minute horn blasts, emanating from the central heating plant. Please note: the horn is primarily intended to be audible at outdoor locations on campus—not inside buildings.
Approximately one hour before the horn blasts, at 12:30 p.m., the college will issue a campuswide test of the NY-Alert emergency communication system. At this time, all students, faculty, and staff who have registered with the service will be sent a test alert via text message, automated phone message, e-mail, or fax.
In a real emergency, the horn will sound for five full minutes. If a real emergency alert is signaled, immediately seek shelter and await further instructions communicated via NY-Alert, e-mail, www.buffalostate.edu, or direct instructions from University Police.
Faculty and staff may register for NY-Alert through the SUNY employee portal. Students can register through BANNER.
Thank you for your patience as we test these critical emergency notification systems.
Approximately one hour before the horn blasts, at 12:30 p.m., the college will issue a campuswide test of the NY-Alert emergency communication system. At this time, all students, faculty, and staff who have registered with the service will be sent a test alert via text message, automated phone message, e-mail, or fax.
In a real emergency, the horn will sound for five full minutes. If a real emergency alert is signaled, immediately seek shelter and await further instructions communicated via NY-Alert, e-mail, www.buffalostate.edu, or direct instructions from University Police.
Faculty and staff may register for NY-Alert through the SUNY employee portal. Students can register through BANNER.
Thank you for your patience as we test these critical emergency notification systems.
