Institutions cannot afford to have an emergency notification system that takes minutes to verify an emergency, draft a message, seek approval and/or send the alert. To address this challenge, Florida State University, in conjunction with Siemens, has developed a centralized activation portal for its FSU ALERT emergency notification system.
Three university emergency managers tell Campus Safety Conference attendees that there are no cookie-cutter solutions when it comes to mass notification.
Others expressed concerns about access control and door locks.
Training, planning, policies, coordination with stakeholders ensure messages reach everyone.
Texas A&M University can issue alerts simultaneously across multiple platforms like SMS, IP connections, social media and more.
This cheat sheet breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the most commonly used emergency alert systems.