Buckeye Alerts Available
Through ALERT Franklin County
FCEM&HS to amplify Ohio State emergency notifications.
COLUMBUS – Franklin County Emergency
Management and Homeland Security (FCEM&HS) and The Ohio State University
are joining together to better inform the public and enhance safety by integrating
the Buckeye Alert System and ALERT Franklin County.
Through this collaboration,
citizens that previously could not sign up to receive Buckeye Alerts now have
the option to receive Ohio State's emergency notifications via ALERT Franklin
County.
"We are thrilled to be
working with The Ohio State University to expand our emergency notifications
and warnings," said Jeffrey J. Young, Director, Franklin County
Emergency Management & Homeland Security.
ALERT Franklin County is
a county-wide mass notification and warning system used to warn residents
about emergencies and community news in jurisdictions throughout Franklin
County. The system is customizable and allows residents to choose the alerts
they want to receive and how they want to receive them.
“We are pleased that our
emergency notifications will be accessible to more people in Central Ohio,”
said Robert Armstrong, Ohio State’s Director of Emergency Management and Fire
Prevention. “The safety of our campus community, patients and visitors is
our top priority and we recognize the nearby community may be impacted by
events that occur at Ohio State.”
The Buckeye Alert System is
an emergency notification system used by Ohio State’s Department of Public
Safety when it is determined that its campus community needs to take
immediate action to remain safe. Alerts are often sent via text message
and signing up is mostly limited to the university’s students, faculty and
staff.
"This integration is a
great example of how our two entities can join together to help keep the campus
community as well as residents, businesses and visitors connecting with the
university informed of personal safety information," Young
said.
Citizens can elect to receive Buckeye Alerts
when selecting their alert subscriptions after registering in ALERT Franklin
County at alertfranklincounty.org. Citizens who are already registered and
would like to receive Buckeye Alerts can do so by updating their subscription
selections in their profile.
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