FSU ALERT is Florida State University's emergency notification system. If there is a condition which threatens the health and safety of persons on campus, university officials will warn the campus community using one or more of the following 25 methods:
Primary:
- www.fsu.edu Home Page
- Outdoor Sirens
- NOAA Weather Radios
- Text Messages
- Blue-Light Safety Phones
- (850) 644-INFO Hotline
- 530AM Visitor Information Radio
- Voice-mail Message
- Reverse-Dialing
- Computer Network Pop-Up Windows
Secondary:
- 2-way Radios
- Variable Message Boards
- Electronic Card-swipe Door Access
- Seminole Cablevision - Information Channel
- Television
- Radio
- Online Newspaper
- Vehicle Public Address Speakers
- Network Login Pages
- Voice Over Fire Alarm
- Media Release / Press Conference
- Facebook (coming soon!)
- Myspace (coming soon!)
Web sites: The official source for continuously updated emergency information is the FSU home page: www.fsu.edu. During an actual emergency, information will be prominently displayed on the front page. For day-to-day preparedness information, click on Quick Links > Emergency Info.
Outdoor Warning Sirens: Click HERE to read more about our siren system.
NOAA Weather Radios: FSU has 80 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programmable weather radios distributed throughout campus in residence halls and key central locations. In the event of severe weather, these radios will automatically sound with the appropriate warning message. The radios are maintained by the North Florida Chapter of the American Meteorological Society.
Text Messages: By registering your cell phone number with the university you will receive emergency text messages alerting you to a current or imminent threat. FSU encourages you to select a unique ringtone on your cell phone for FSU ALERT messages; which will always be sent from the same number - 69310.
- FSU Students, Faculty and Staff with an FSUID, CLICK HERE to register or confirm registration.
- Non-FSUID persons with a legitimate need to receive alerts may APPLY HERE.
E-mail: FSU can quickly alert students, faculty, and staff of emergency conditions by sending an e-mail to your official fsu.edu e-mail address. Don't use your FSU e-mail often? Go to the FSUID Web site to enable e-mail forwarding to a different account.
Blue-Light Safety Phones: The same blue light system that allows you to contact FSU Police from approximately 300 locations on campus may also be used to alert you during an emergency. Select phones out of range of the outdoor sirens (Heritage Grove and Innovation Park, for example) may be used to play an emergency recording. Also, as a visual indicator, all the blue strobe lights can be set to blink simultaneously, signifying that an emergency message has been disseminated via SMS Text Message, e-mail, or posted on the university Web site.
(850) 644-INFO Hotline: Official emergency information may also be accessed by calling (850) 644-4636. Please keep in mind that this recording may take several minutes to update.
AM 530 Visitor Information Radio: Available 24 hours a day / 365 days a year, this radio station normally provides useful information about parking and transportation for visitors to campus. During an emergency, it will also be used to provide critical emergency information. Please keep in mind that this recording may take several minutes to update.
Reverse-Dialing: Commonly referred to as "Reverse-911," the University has limited capability to call telephones with a recorded message. Due to current capacity limits, only key university administrators and visually-impaired students will receive reverse-dialed calls.
Computer Network Pop-Up Windows: Technology Enhanced Classrooms and student computer labs administered by the Office of Technology Integration can be targeted with emergency information pop-up windows on the screens of every computer. This feature will soon expand to include other networks on campus as well.
2-Way Radios: Employees on campus who utilize two-way radios for routine business (for example, Police, Facilities, Housing) will also receive alerts and warnings via their radios from their home office.
Voice-mail Message: Voice-mail enabled campus telephones, such as in employee offices, may receive an emergency message in their inbox. Due to limitations with our current system, the 'message waiting' indicator light will not be illuminated.
Variable Message Boards: These are the boards you are used to seeing along the roadside, which alert you to construction ahead. FSU has several of these boards which can be deployed toward campus entrances to notify inbound drivers of any emergency conditions, such as road closures, which may exist.
Electronic Card-swipe Door Access: The doors on campus which are electronically controlled with the university's access control system can be locked or unlocked with a push of the button by university officials when deemed necessary. For example, during a Tornado Warning, exterior building doors may be automatically unlocked to allow people to seek shelter inside. Likewise, these doors can be simultaneously locked.
Television: Depending on the nature and severity of the emergency, local television news stations may carry live breaking news or periodic updates regarding an emergency on campus. Their websites may also carry live streaming video, video clips, or text updates.
Radio: Depending on the nature and severity of the emergency, local radio news stations may carry live breaking news or periodic updates regarding an emergency on campus. Their websites may also carry live streaming audio, audio clips, or text updates.
Online Newspaper: Depending on the nature and severity of the emergency, the local newspaper may post breaking news or periodic updates regarding an emergency on campus on their website.
Vehicle Public Address Systems: In cases where an isolated or targeted message may be required, university vehicles equipped with public address speakers (i.e. FSU Police) may be utilized.
Network Login Pages: Two Web sites that most every student, faculty, or staff members visit on a regular basis are BlackBoard and/or OMNI. Emergency information may be posted on the login screens for these Web Sites.
Voice over Fire Alarms: A limited number of buildings on campus, such as the University Center, are equipped with the ability to make voice announcements over the fire alarm system. For isolated emergencies involving just one or two of these buildings, targeted announcements may be made over this system.
Media Release / Press Conference: As soon as practical, University News and Public Affairs will make contact with and brief the media on any emergency situation. While your favorite Tallahassee news sources are important, official university notification methods such as the Web Site should be your primary source.
Facebook: Coming this Fall 2008, FSU ALERT will also have a presence on the popular social networking website, Facebook. This will provide the over 54,000 Facebook users in the FSU network the opportunity to receive official emergency information.
Myspace: Coming this Fall 2008, FSU ALERT will also have a presence on the popular social networking website, Myspace. You will have the opportunity to befriend FSU ALERT to receive official emergency information bulletins.
