Violent crimes and natural disasters can create unexpected and dangerous situations on college campuses, making it vital for administrators and safety officials to create a detailed emergency response system capable of alerting students and faculty instantly.
One of the best advantages of having an emergency notification system in place is the ability to notify students and parents when schools are evacuated.
Students at Catawba Valley Community College in North Carolina recently received a scare when the Hickory campus was put on lockdown by police after a staff member reported seeing a man with a handgun on campus.
Concerned parents of Dallas, Pennsylvania, students recently gathered at a school board meeting to discuss topics such as safety and evacuation provisions, the Dallas Post reported.
Colleges and universities feature large communities of students, staff and surrounding residents that can be difficult to effectively manage when an emergency strikes.
In an effort to improve how the school deals with dangerous situations, Ohio's Case Western Reserve University recently created an on-campus emergency response team, according to a blog post from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
