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Outdoor Sirens, Low-Tech but Highly Effective, Bolster Colleges' Emergency Responses

Outdoor Sirens, Low-Tech but Highly Effective, Bolster Colleges' Emergency Responses

Title:Outdoor Sirens, Low-Tech but Highly Effective, Bolster Colleges' Emergency Responses (ID: CSD5469)
Author(s):Jeffrey R. Young (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Topics:Campus Safety, Communication, Emergency Notification Systems, Emergency Preparedness
Source:The Chronicle of Higher Education
Origin:Community Contributions (03/24/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Colleges and universities around the country, ever more mindful of campus safety, are installing outdoor sirens. The systems can blast spoken messages or tone alerts of danger—and one of the preset messages on many of the public-address systems warns: "There is a shooter on campus. Seek shelter immediately."

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