Emergency Notification System Test

TEST OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

Dear Faculty and Staff,

On Tuesday, March 24, Palo Alto College will conduct a test of the Emergency Notification System, which the Alamo Community Colleges is implementing to deliver urgent messages to students and employees during unforeseen events or emergencies, using phone calls, emails and/or text messages.

The Emergency Notification System enables us to schedule, send and track personalized voice messages to up to six phone numbers per person and immediately send messages four different ways:

• Voice messages to home phones, work phones, cell phones and email addresses
• Text messages to cell phones, PDA’s and other text-based devices
• Text messages to email accounts
• Messages to TTY/TDD receiving devices for the hearing impaired

Notifying students and employees immediately is crucial in time-sensitive situations, such as severe weather or college closure. It is essential for students and employees to keep their contact information updated with us. The more ways we have to contact you, the better we can deliver timely information and updates and keep everyone informed.

Contact information will only be used for Alamo Community Colleges’ notifications and will not be made available to any other service. This email is being sent to multiple lists; if you receive this email more than once, we apologize for any inconvenience.

TEST OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM