HSU Tests Emergency Alert System March 22

Humboldt State University will test its campus-wide Emergency Alert System on Thursday, March 22, from 10:50 to 11 a.m.

There will be NO evacuations; this is ONLY A TEST of our alert systems.

Throughout the day, you may notice "Test Today" signage on and around the campus, select (click on) special-colored informational boxes on the www.humboldt.edu homepage, and hear public announcements on KHSU 90.5 FM and on 826-INFO (4636).

Between 10:50 and 10:55 a.m. on Thursday, you may hear a two-tone high-low electronic alert sound, a public address announcement that this is a test, and a long steady tone that serves as an "all-clear" signal. You should receive an emergency text "TEST" message on your cell phone; and you will see changes on the HSU homepage during that period. If you don't receive the "TEST" message, please be sure that you have registered your current phone number and cell carrier for emergency text messaging through HSU's online Account Center; FAQs about registration for this free service is at http://www.humboldt.edu/emergency/faqs#how.

In the event that there was a real emergency that affected most or all of the campus community, the alert and informational system would provide you with notice that there is an emergency condition, and with instructions as to what you should do. Remember that the best source for the most current, detailed information about any emergency affecting HSU is http://www.humboldt.edu/emergency.

If you have not yet registered your cell phone to receive emergency text messaging, an instructional link to do so is on the same site http://www.humboldt.edu/emergency.

Feedback concerning this test/drill may be submitted to response@humboldt.edu.