IU uses a variety of methods to provide emergency and safety information. This includes going “old school,” using sirens, public address, social media, radios and broadcast media, and people, in the form of building managers, Emergency Control Committees and residence hall personnel, to using newer technologies, such as text messages, webpages, and a consolidated communications system called IU-Notify.
Social media has become an important communication tool during emergencies because of its ability to share life-saving directions, videos and other information immediately to large numbers of people.
During an emergency, IU will share important messages on the major campus social media accounts, such as @IUBloomington and @IUPUI on Twitter for the core campuses, in addition to emergency.iu.edu and @IUEmergencyUpdates on Facebook. Follow these accounts now so you can receive timely emergency information when you need it most.
Ken Long, director of Emergency Management and Continuity for IU Bloomington
Emergency alert radios broadcast emergency and weather information across the campus and have been tested to ensure operation in all buildings. Every building manager or warden and academic/staff unit should have one of these radios.
A NOAA Weather Radio can receive weather information broadcast by The National Weather Service (NWS). Information can be warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You must have one of these radios to receive the warnings. The model features below provide the maximum safety.
Weather radios are available from many manufacturers and typically run $30-$80
Learn more about weather radiosIf you have questions on buying a NOAA weather radio, please contact the IU Emergency Management Office at:
Your campus homepage will always have the most current information in an emergency. You can also check the IU Emergency Information site. For general news information, visit the IU News Room. Some campuses have a telephone hotline that you can call for emergency information, which you’ll find on a campus’s Emergency Contact Information page.
