Source: Rob Caffey, 785-532-2507
News release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson and Cheryl May, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008
K-STATE EVALUATING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University tested some of its emergency notification systems this morning and this afternoon is surveying faculty, staff and students about their impressions of the services.
"K-State is analyzing the results of a test of its emergency text messaging system today," said Rob Caffey, director of the office of mediated education, "During the next week the university is doing a full analysis of the test and will share those results when they're available."
Although some test messages were received very quickly, Caffey said the university ran the test to uncover any potential problems with the systems.
He emphasized that text messaging is only one of the ways K-State can communicate with students and staff in an emergency. K-State's emergency communication plans also incorporate Reverse 911 (which dials hundreds
of office and residence hall front-desk phones in a 10-minute period), e-mail, notices on K-State's Web site, use of loud speakers on campus, notices to radio and television news media and other methods.