The Division of Public Safety and Office of Information Systems and Computing will conduct a test of the UPenn Alert Emergency Notification System today.
The test, which is completed annually, will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will span all delivery methods included in the UPenn Alert system — electronic messages, the new siren system and DPS’ web site.
Anyone registered with the UPennAlert system will receive a text message, which will reiterate that it is only a test. Users do not need to respond to the message.
At the same time, Penn’s Siren Outdoor System will emit a 15-second siren alert.
The UPennAlert system, launched two years ago, is intended to reach students and faculty in an emergency situation via text messages, e-mails and phone calls. The Penn Siren Outdoor System was put in place this summer.
For more information about the system or emergency preparedness at Penn, visit DPS’ web site at publicsafety.upenn.edu.
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