Emergency Notification: Carolina ALERT
(Automated Local Emergency Response Technology)
A new Emergency Notification System has been developed to more successfully reach students, faculty, and staff during an emergency on the Sumter campus. Under the new system, text and voice messages will be sent to the cell phone numbers provided by students, faculty, and staff through VIP, as well as to e-mail addresses, and land-line numbers. The system was installed as part of ongoing efforts to improve safety measures on campus.
For the system to reach you in an emergency, your information must be in the system and accurate. Cell phone numbers have not been previously requested by the University, but now offer the most immediate and reliable way of distributing time-sensitive information that can be received instantly by a large group of people. The system will be used only for alerting the University community to emergency situations.
Regional Campus Dean, Dr. C. Leslie Carpenter says 100 percent participation is needed. "A life-saving system of this nature is only effective if you use it. As everyone prepares for the fall semester, we should take time to review safety and emergency procedures for University offices, laboratories, classrooms, and recreational facilities."
Please click on the link below to supply information that is needed to provide you with this added measure of safety and security on campus.
For questions or to get more information, call the University Technology Services Help Desk at 803-777-1800.
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