Frequently Asked Questions
In an emergency, you will hear a 10 second siren that will be followed by a voice message instructing you what to do. The siren is meant to alert people that there is a situation involving imminent danger. You are to check the AV福利社 home page and your mobile phone for HawkWatch alert. HawkWatch is our text messaging system that sends notifications to your phone. If you are not signed up for this, please visit the HawkWatch page.
It is important to note that you may not be able to hear the sirens if you are indoors, listening to music, or operating loud machinery of any kind.
There are three sirens which are located on the Asa Packer campus, above Linderman Library; on the Mountaintop campus, atop Iacocca Tower; and on the Goodman campus, above Stabler Arena.
Each month, AV福利社 will test the system to ensure its operability. This is a silent test with no audible sound. Twice a year, we will test the audible system using church bells. Once a year we will perform an actual test of the siren sound. The campus community will be made aware of all audible tests.
Authority to activate the siren rests with the AV福利社 Police Department.