EMERGENCY ALERTING AND NOTIFICATION
If an emergency occurs on campus, how will I be notified?
UTC has several different avenues of reaching the campus population during an emergency:
UTC Email: UTC-Memo(Scrappy), UTC-URGENT, UTC-INFO (Faculty & Staff)
UTC Website
UTC Facebook
UTC Twitter
UTC Alert
What is it? UTC Alert is an emergency notification system
What does it do? UTC Alert will send your cell phone a text message during emergency situations which require an immediate action on your part. Examples of these messages include:
-April 27, 2011 Tornadoes
-Unscheduled university closings
-Bomb threats, large scale evacuations
-Acts of violence
How much does it cost? ITS FREE!!!
How do I sign up? Visit our UTC Alert page and click SIGN UP NOW!
Alert Beacons
What is it? Alert Beacons are wall-mounted devices that sound an alarm to notify when an emergency has occurred. The Alert Beacons contain important instructions for how to respond to the emergency situation. The beacons are currently being placed in the 100 most utilized classrooms. CLICK HERE to learn more and watch a demo.
LED Scrolling signs
What is it? LED Marquees are typically placed overhead to complement Alert Beacons. Additionally, the overhead LED displays along with Alert Beacons serve deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, and ensure your facilities are ADA compliant. CLICK HERE to learn more.
ADDTIONAL NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS:
Fire Alarm Systems
Scrolling LED Signs
Voice Announceable Fire Panels
PA Systems run by Campus Police
TV Take Over System
Fire Log
Crime Log
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