At Carolina, we’re committed to keeping our campus community safe. The University’s emergency notification system, Alert Carolina, allows us to communicate with you during an emergency or whenever there is a threat to you or your property.
One way we prepare for an actual emergency is by regularly testing our emergency sirens. We will conduct our fall test tomorrow between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. During that time, you may hear sirens across campus and in Chapel Hill. No action is required.
You can help us prepare for a real emergency by reviewing the University’s emergency action plan. You will receive an Alert Carolina email tomorrow with instructions on what to do when the sirens sound. We encourage all students, faculty and staff to review those instructions, which can help save lives during an emergency.
You can always find the most recent safety-related information and announcements at alertcarolina.unc.edu.
We would like to thank the Daily Tar Heel for helping bring public attention to our Alert Carolina sirens test and our efforts to keep the University safe. Thank you.
Derek Kemp
Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Safety and Risk Management
Jeff McCracken
