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Prepare for Safety Alert Test on April 17

Posted on April 8, 2014

A computer screen capture of the Emergency Alert System Testing notice.
A computer screen capture of the Emergency Alert System Testing notice.

Cal Poly Pomona will test its Safety Alert System on Thursday, April 17 at around 10 a.m. Students, faculty and staff should expect a brief test message on their cell, home and office phones, as well as an email. The test will also include the Alertus Desktop notification system, which sends safety messages to university-owned computers.

During an emergency situation involving campus safety, the Safety Alert System simultaneously sends out messages to phones, email, text/SMS and TTY/TDD devices. To receive the messages, faculty, staff and students need to provide up-to-date contact information in BroncoDirect.

The Alertus Desktop Alert, a software installed on university-owned computers, can reach a large audience virtually instantaneously – often faster than calls to campus phones or email.

The university tests the Safety Alert System every second full week of the quarter to familiarize the campus community with this important communication vehicle, as well as to train staff in using the system. Alerts are sent only during emergencies and scheduled tests, and never for routine messages. The contact information you provide in BroncoDirect will remain confidential and will not be released outside of the university.

Learn more about emergency procedures and emergency communications on the Campus Safety website. The site also includes a link to the campus Emergency Plan Summary and Self-Help Guide.

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Cal Poly Pomona Emergency Procedures

Cal Poly Pomona Emergency Communications

Emergency Plan Summary and Self-Help Guide


Posted in News | Tags Alertus, BroncoDirect, Campus Notices, Public safety, Safety Alert System, test

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