Purdue Alert test set for Thursday (Jan. 27.)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University will test Purdue ALERT, the West Lafayette campus emergency notification system, including sirens, at 10 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 27).

The test simulates an emergency situation and provides the opportunity to test the Purdue Alert technology said Jefferson Howells, Purdue emergency preparedness director. The test also meets U.S. Department of Education requirements.

Purdue ALERT includes campuswide emailing, opt-in text messaging, Twitter, information posted to the Campus Status page, All Hazards Outdoor Siren activation, Alertus beacons installed in large classrooms, desktop popup alerts on most classroom and lab computers, over 300 digital signs, and Boiler TV emergency alert system activation. The alert posted to the Campus Status page will state:

“This is the semi-annual TEST of the Purdue emergency warning notification system. This test simulates a level 1 incident. No action is necessary.  

The 2021 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report  is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime and fire statistics for Purdue University. The policy statements address the university’s policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security. Three years’ worth of police and fire statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the university and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus. This report is available online at http://www.purdue.edu/ehps/police/reports/YourCampus.pdf. You may also request a paper copy from the Purdue University Police Department. If you have been identified as a Campus Security Authority, please visit http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/reporting/clery/index.html for more information and training. Lastly, please review your specific Building Emergency Plan and the Emergency Procedures Guide to review emergency response and evacuation/shelter procedures. These documents can be found on the Emergency Preparedness website.”

If there is inclement weather, the siren layer of the test will be canceled but all other Purdue Alert layers will be activated.

For information on Purdue emergency procedures, go to the Purdue Emergency Preparedness (EP) Office website. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for Purdue ALERT emergency text messages The emergency planning office continues to provide online all hazards awareness training. To sign up for a class go to the EP Office website.

Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu

Source: Jefferson Howells, 765-494-0446, jfhowells@purdue.edu