Adrian College Sounds New Emergency Notification System posted 9/30/08
College will perform campus wide drill on Oct. 8

ADRIAN, Mich. - On October 8, 2008 at approximately 3:30 P.M. the Adrian College Campus Safety Department will conduct a campus wide drill of the newly installed Mass Emergency Notification System.

Residents in the vicinity of the Adrian College campus will hear a steady 15 second tone followed by a voice message that will announce “This is a test of the emergency warning system. This is only a test.” This message will repeat for approximately three minutes. At the conclusion of the drill, which will last approximately 30 minutes, an all clear message will be sounded and residents will hear the Westminster Chimes for about 10 seconds followed by a voice message indicating “The campus emergency has ended. All is clear.”

The College installed the emergency notification system in August. The system is designed to notify the Adrian College campus community of an emergency. Such emergency situations include tornado warnings and other potential dangerous situations taking place on or in the vicinity of campus.

The system is also in response to the tragedies that have occurred at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois. Before the system was installed, the campus was notified of emergency situations by foot, e-mail, and telephone. This system will provide a much faster, more efficient, and safer protocol in the event of an emergency.

The Adrian College Campus Safety Department apologizes for any inconvenience the drill may cause and asks for the community’s cooperation in this matter. The drill will ensure that the system works properly as well as teach the Adrian College community safety procedures. All questions may be directed to Jeremy Wolf, director of campus safety at 517-265-5161.