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UK Alert System: Enhancing Campus Safety Communication

Explore the case study of a large UK campus with 27,000 students and 15,000 employees facing communication challenges. Learn about the new UK Alert emergency notification system, its features, and how it enhances safety communication. Discover the benefits and functionalities of this comprehensive system and how participants can register and update their contact information easily. With multiple notification methods and incentives for early registration, this system ensures effective and efficient communication during emergencies.

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UK Alert System: Enhancing Campus Safety Communication

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  1. CPE Workshop Case Study -- tools

  2. CPE Workshop Case Study • UK: large campus with 27,000 students and about 15,000 employees in all 120 counties • Communicating effectively, quickly and fully is a challenge • Several tools traditionally employed, each with advantages/disadvantages:

  3. CPE Workshop Case Study • Media Releases • Web notification on home page through safety alerts • Broadcast e-mails • Fliers on campus

  4. CPE Workshop Case Study • New tool this year: • UK Alert – new emergency notification system • Students, faculty, staff, community …. And media sign up at www.uky.edu/UKalert • Utilizes several devices to deliver safety message: • Text • VM

  5. CPE Workshop Case Study • E-mail • Cell phone • Land line • Pagers • Fax • System purchased from Nashville-based W.A.R.N (wide area rapid notification)

  6. CPE Workshop Case Study • Designed for use in immediate or potential threat to all or part of campus community • Examples include: active shooter, potential catastrophic weather • University-wide emergency • Occupants of specific buildings can be contacted if emergency contained to specific area

  7. CPE Workshop Case Study • UK Alert Web Site provides detailed information, FAQ and allows visitors to register • Notifications can be received in multiple ways and in order of preference • I get phone call on cell and at home as well as e-mail • Participants – through log-in/password system – can update and change their contact information

  8. CPE Workshop Case Study • On-line registration easy (I did it) and only takes a few minutes • Constant promotion necessary • Incentives offered for early participants: four Apple iPhones given away in random drawings • Nearly 13,000 people people now registered

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