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Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 8, 2017
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Summary Sentence:
Beginning, Wednesday, Feb. 8, OEP will transition from testing on Thursdays at 11 a.m. to testing on Wednesdays at noon for the spring semester.
Full Summary:
Beginning, Wednesday, Feb. 8, OEP will transition from testing on Thursdays at 11 a.m. to testing on Wednesdays at noon for the spring semester.
Siren TestThe Georgia Tech Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) tests its emergency notification systems on a regular basis. Traditionally, OEP has conducted these tests on the first Thursday of a month at 11 a.m. Beginning, Wednesday, Feb. 8, OEP will transition from testing on Thursdays at 11 a.m. to testing on Wednesdays at noon for the spring semester.
The reason for the shift is to be consistent with all other outdoor warning testing in the state of Georgia. Additionally, noon is the end of a class period on Wednesdays, meaning the test will take place during a class break. Testing generally concludes within 10 minutes.
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, OEP will conduct a full test of the Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS) as well as the outdoor siren warning system. GTENS is tested once per semester, and the siren system is tested monthly.
Exceptions:
In Fall 2017, the Wednesday tests will move to 12:05 p.m. to coincide with the new class scheduling grid and break times. Follow @gtpdalerts on Twitter for further notifications.
