Emergency notification test on April 18
The next test of the university's emergency-notification system, AlertSU, will take place on Saturday, April 18. On that day at noon, the system will send test messages to the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all staff and faculty listed in the StanfordWho directory, and to the contact points of all students listed in Axess.
Because a crisis can strike at any time, emergency management staff decided to test the system outside of normal business hours.
All students and employees, including staff classified as temporary or casual, should update their directory information before April 17. Faculty and staff may make changes by going to http://stanfordyou.stanford.edu and selecting "Maintain your directory and AlertSU emergency contact information." Students should update their directory information by going to http://axess.stanford.edu.
If a home phone number is listed, anyone home during the time of the test will get the alert. The message will not require a response.
In the event of a major emergency, AlertSU can send out important announcements simultaneously via phone, e-mail and text message.
April is earthquake-preparedness month in California, and April 18 marks the 103rd anniversary of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The occasion is an ideal time for departments and individuals to review emergency preparedness plans, according to Keith Perry, emergency manager in the office of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).
For more information about AlertSU, go to http://alertsu.stanford.edu, or visit EH&S on the web at http://ehs.stanford.edu for information about campus emergency plans.
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