University Police Services says it will test its emergency alert system on Monday morning.
“Safety is a strong commitment from this University to our students, faculty, staff and visitors,” University Police Services Chief Todd Renwick said. “Testing our systems the way we do on a regular basis helps our coordinated response as a team.”
During an all-systems test on Monday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m., University Police Services will activate several campus safety platforms, including an outdoor notification system signaling an audible alert; an SMS text message; a campus-wide e-mail; posting to Twitter and Facebook; the departEmerment's AM information radio station 1670 KHz; and a scrolling banner on campus public computers.
The outdoor notification system and information radio station has been paid for by a grant awarded to the University by the Division of Emergency Management, Homeland Security.
For more information about safety programs, emergency procedures, tips, classes and training opportunities, visit www.unr.edu/police or call 775-784-4013.
(University of Nevada contributed to this report.)
