{"66339":{"#nid":"66339","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Emergency Notification Systems to Be Tested June 2","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will test all of the emergency notification systems on Thursday, June 2, at 11 a.m. including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENEW! We will be testing new alerts displayed on digital signage around campus including those in the Student Center and the Library.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS) will send alerts via text, phone and email. If you\u2019re not signed up for the GTENS text messaging and voicemail option, register \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/passport.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWe will \u201cblow the horns\u201d for all seven speakers in the siren warning system, and then individually to make sure that they are all working correctly.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWe will put a test message on our Facebook page and send out a test Tweet.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough it will not directly affect campus operations, we will also test emergency phones, SatPhones and other emergency communications equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the emergency notification tests, faculty, staff and students are encouraged to think about where they would go and what they would do during an emergency situation. Remember, it\u2019s important for you to stay aware of threatening weather and other emergency situations, and to take appropriate action when necessary. In other words, don\u2019t completely rely on Georgia Tech\u2019s emergency notification system to alert you \u2013 you are part of the solution too.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVisit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/emergency\u0022\u003EEmergency Preparedness website\u003C\/a\u003E for more information, including viewing the new Emergency Response Guidebook.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will test all of the emergency notification systems on Thursday, June 2, at 11 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech will test all of the emergency notification systems on Thursday, June 2, at 11 a.m."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2011-05-31 15:59:38","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:49","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/emergency","title":"Emergency Preparedness Web Site"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13301","name":"Emergency Notification Systems"},{"id":"9234","name":"Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System"},{"id":"167363","name":"Siren Warning System"},{"id":"383","name":"test"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}