PurdueALERT tests scheduled for both West Lafayette and Indianapolis on Sept. 26

Tests of the PurdueALERT emergency warning notification system are scheduled for Thursday (Sept. 26) at 10:50 a.m. for both the West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses.

West Lafayette

As part of the test on the West Lafayette campus, the all-hazards outdoor emergency warning sirens will be activated weather permitting. The test will help the campus community know what to listen for and what to do during a potential campus emergency. In an actual emergency, the sirens mean to immediately seek shelter in the nearest building.

The test will also include text messaging, email, X/Twitter updates (@purdueemergency), digital signs, desktop pop-up alerts, Alertus beacons in classrooms and BoilerTV updates. The Campus Emergency Status webpage will be updated in the event of an actual emergency.

Indianapolis

In Indianapolis, the PurdueALERT test will include text messaging and email. In an actual emergency, the Campus Emergency Status webpage will also be updated for the Indianapolis campus.

“The U.S. Department of Education requires universities test their systems at least once a year,” said Jefferson Howells, director of Emergency Preparedness and Planning. “We like to take it one step further and test the PurdueALERT system during both the fall and spring semesters. That way our campus community can become more familiar and comfortable with the process.”

All students, faculty and staff on both campuses are encouraged to sign up for emergency text message notifications.

Emergency Preparedness and Planning is part of Administrative Operations. The organization supports the university by providing safe, reliable and transformative services. Ensuring the campus communities know how to respond in the event of an actual emergency is just one of the ways the organization helps power Purdue. To learn more about the daily operations of the organization, follow it on Instagram at @purdueoperations.

More information is available on the Emergency Preparedness and Planning website.