What is the AlertSU System?
AlertSU is the Stanford University emergency notification strategy used to communicate time-sensitive information during an emergency event affecting campus. At this time, it is comprised of a mass notification system, an outdoor warning system, emergency website and emergency information hotline. The mass notification system delivers notifications via voice mail, email and text-messaging to members of the Stanford community. The outdoor warning system is a series of seven sirens which use a combination of alert tones and verbal instructions to deliver information to anyone outdoor on campus. These are the push methods for delivering information to the campus community. Community members can “pull” information by visiting the emergency information hotline (650) 725-5555 or emergency website http://emergency.stanford.edu. Emergency management personnel will respond to an event, assess the situation and determine whether use of an AlertSU tool is appropriate.
