From: Marian Naaf
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:36 AM
To: hr-deptmanager@lists.stanford.edu
Subject: Fwd: Test of Stanford Emergency AlertSU System & Other Information
Hello All,
FYI. I am forwarding you this message from the Office of Emergency
Management regarding the emergency AlertSU test that will be conducted on
October 15, 2009.
Marian
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>
>From: Keith A. Perry, Manager, Office of Emergency Management
> Environmental Health & Safety - Stanford University
>
><mailto:kperry@stanford.edu>kperry@stanford.edu
>(650) 725-1409
>http://ehs.stanford.edu
>
>Dear University community member,
>
>On Thursday, October 15th, Stanford University will be conducting a test
>of it's AlertSU campus emergency notification system. The test will take
>place at 12:05 PM. During the test, the University will exercise it's
>multiple emergency communications tools including the newly installed
>Outdoor Warning System, the mass notifications system known as AlertSU,
>our emergency website
>(<http://emergency.stanford.edu>http://emergency.stanford.edu), the
>university emergency hotline (650-725-5555), KZSU 90.1, cable TV network
>and social networking tools, Facebook and Twitter. Members of the Stanford
>community can expect to receive a recored phone message on their contact
>points listed in StanfordYou. Members will also hear the Outdoor Warning
>System as it is activated for the fall system test. The test will include
>an alert tone for approximately 60 seconds followed by a test of the voice
>annunciation capability. If this were a real event, you should stop and
>listen for any announcements, secure your personal safety and seek
>additional information through one of the additional outlets available.
>Emergency management personnel will seek to update the website and hotline
>as the situation allows.
>
>More information about the system is available at
><http://AlertSU.stanford.edu/>http://AlertSU.stanford.edu.
>
>Thursday is also the day chosen to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the
>Loma Prieta earthquake. The Stanford test will be just a small part of the
>largest earthquake drill in state history. Stanford is using this
>opportunity to remind everyone of the hazard that earthquakes represent.
>There are several ways for you to be better prepared for a significant
>seismic event.
>
>A panel of experts will explore the phenomenon of earthquakes in a free
>and open to the public session on campus Thursday evening.
>
>Commemorating Loma Prieta: The Future of Bay Area Earthquakes
>October 17, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
>On October 15th, the State of California is conducting the Great
>California Shakeout exercise to raise earthquake awareness. Thursday
>evening a panel of experts will reflect on what happened in 1989, the
>likely impact of future Bay Area earthquakes, progress in earthquake
>science and engineering, how the Bay Area can become more earthquake
>resilient, and earthquake preparedness.
>
>Free and open to the public.
>Call 650.725.4395 for more information.
>October 15, 2009 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
>Memorial Auditorium
>551 Serra Mall Stanford Campus
><http://pangea.stanford.edu/lomaprieta/>http://pangea.stanford.edu/lomaprie
ta/
>
>Other events scheduled as part of the commemoration can be found listed at
>this website:
><http://bayquakealliance.org/events/#lomaprieta>http://bayquakealliance.org
/events/#lomaprieta
>
>Also, catch the KPIX special "Legacy of Loma Prieta". This is an excellent
>video for anyone who lives in the Bay Area. There are still two airings
>that you can watch.
>
>"Legacy of Loma Prieta," an hour-long special, will air:
>Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:30p.m.
>Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 2:00p.m.
>Check out the KPIX web site for more information,
><http://cbs5.com/earthquake>http://cbs5.com/earthquake
>
>Check your Personal Emergency Preparedness Kit
>This is an excellent time to check your personal emergency kit at home.
>Make sure any expired items are replaced, refresh your food and water
>supply if necessary, swap out clothes for your children if they have grown
>since you last checked your kit and make sure all your medications are
>current. If you have batteries in your kit, and you probably should, check
>all the batteries to make sure they are still good and replace any that
>have expired.
>
>Don't have a kit at home? Come to one of our Personal Emergency
>Preparedness classes and get started. See the next note for more
information.
>
>For more earthquake preparedness information visit any of these excellent
>emergency preparedness sites:
><http://www.earthquakecountry.info/>http://www.earthquakecountry.info/
><http://www.72hours.org/>http://www.72hours.org
>http://quake.wr.usgs.gov
><http://quake.abag.ca.gov/mapsba.html>http://quake.abag.ca.gov/mapsba.html
>http://www.redcross.org
><http://www.emergency.cdc.gov/>http://www.emergency.cdc.gov
>
> Updated Personal Preparedness class, EHS-5090
>
>EH&S continues to offer a class on personal preparedness for emergencies,
>EHS-5090, once a month. To register for the class, sign up in STARS. The
>new and improved class combines the best of the EH&S training with
>material from the recently discontinued School of Medicine training into
>one comprehensive session. The class is held monthly on Fridays at noon.
>Check STARS for a schedule. Attendees of the class have a choice of
>receiving a starter emergency kit or a comprehensive software package that
>walks an individual through the process of developing their own personal
>plan and collecting all of their critical documents and information that
>can be helpful in any emergency, everything from an earthquake to simply
>losing your wallet.
>
>Feedback or questions may be submitted to
><mailto:preparedness@stanford.edu>preparedness@stanford.edu.
>
>Emery Teranishi
>Employee & Labor Relations
>Phone: (650) 724-7492
>Fax: (650) 736-0669
>E&LR Web site: <http://elr.stanford.edu/>http://elr.stanford.edu
>
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Marian Naaf, PHR
Sr. Human Resources Manager
School of Engineering
650-723-8145
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