RE: Purdue ALERT Test to include All Hazards Outdoor Siren Activation this Thursday** Purdue University will conduct its semiannual test of the University’s emergency warning notification system, Purdue ALERT, on January 12. The Purdue Alert test begins at 10 a.m. and will be used to ensure that the various layers of the system are working properly and to simulate a live situation for practice. All Purdue ALERT layers will be activated to include: ·The All Hazards Outdoor Emergency Warning Sirens ·An email alert ·A text message (only those individuals that have signed up for the text message alerts will receive the text) ·The Purdue home page will be posted with information about the test. ·Boiler TV Emergency Alert System will broadcast a test message. The text message will read: "This is the semi-annual TEST of the Purdue emergency warning notification system. In a real emergency, check http://www.purdue.edu for updates." This is only a test, and no action is necessary. If there is inclement weather, the siren test will be canceled. The campus community should take a few moments to review emergency procedures and prepare for emergencies. At a minimum, everyone should do the following: 1.Review the Emergency Procedures Guide that provides "how to respond" information for natural and human-caused incidents. 2.Review their Building Emergency Plan to ensure they know evacuation routes and shelter in place locations. 3.Review the Purdue Alert procedures… how one will be notified of emergencies. 4.Develop an individual plan. For more information on Purdue's Emergency Preparedness programs, see the Emergency Preparedness website at http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/ Please contact the Emergency Preparedness office at 494-0446 if you have questions.