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Colgate to Test Emergency System

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

On July 15, the university will test its emergency warning system. This is only a test.

Colgate will conduct a test of its emergency notification systems on Thursday, July 15 at 12:15 p.m.

The emergency notification systems include ‘Colgate Alert’, the outdoor public address system, and ‘INFORMACAST’, a component of the campus VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) telephone system. All these systems are part of the university’s comprehensive emergency notification plan.

The test message that people will receive and/or hear will advise that,  "This is a test. This is a test of Colgate’s Emergency Alert system. This is only a test."

The emergency notifications systems are intended to provide timely warnings to the campus community in the event of a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate and widespread notification.

Should you have questions about the testing of the emergency notification systems, do not hesitate to contact Campus Safety at 228-7333.

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