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Enhancing Campus Safety: WMU Mass Notification Systems Overview

Learn about Western Michigan University's comprehensive mass notification systems designed to keep students, faculty, and staff safe during emergencies. Explore current notification methods and new tools in development to ensure effective communication across campus.

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Enhancing Campus Safety: WMU Mass Notification Systems Overview

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  1. WMU Mass Notification Systems Update Faculty Senate December 3, 2009 Pete Strazdas, Associate Vice President Facilities Management Cam Vossen, Emergency Management Administrator Public Safety

  2. Current Notification Methods • 2-way radios: 700 registered users instant communication from/to WMU Public Safety • NOAA Alert Radios: over 200 on campus • WMU e-mail: • 4,500 faculty/staff delivery complete in 10 minutes • 30,000 all registered students in 30 minutes

  3. Current Notification Methods • WMU Home Page • WMU Hotline: 387-1001 • TV/EduCABLE: EAS messages • Building Emergency Volunteer Teams

  4. Mass Notification Tools

  5. In Process • Status: • Installed and tested several contact databases up to 240 contacts • Next steps: further testing, protocol development, dispatcher training, roll it out for registration • MassCall™: allows thousands of simultaneous calls • Mobilization Plus™: contacts pre-determined individuals and tracks responses with real-time reporting

  6. www.obf.wmich.edu/safety

  7. Building Interior and Exterior Audible Notification

  8. Mass Notification Outdoor Speakers Indoor Speakers

  9. Mass Notification • 32 exterior speakers, covers: • 157 acres • 3,270 interior speakers covering: • 42 Buildings • 4,058,799 s.f.

  10. Mass Notification • 62 exterior speakers, covers: • 356 acres • 3,370 interior speakers covering: • 44 Buildings • 4,058,799 s.f.

  11. Type of Building Fire Alarm System • Speaker with voice notification • Buzzer or bell notification Most classroom buildings have speakers with voice notification. http://www.fm.wmich.edu/bc

  12. Preprogrammed Voice Messages

  13. Questions? Facilities Management Department http://www.fm.wmich.edu/

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