Siren testing on campus: Jan. 9, 2025

McMaster’s Campus Safety Services (formerly Security Services) will conduct annual testing of campus Siren Alert and Alertus emergency notification systems on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.  

Around 10:20 a.m., campus community members with the McMaster Safety App installed on their smartphone will receive notice of testing.

Digital screens on campus, and laptops and computers with the Alertus app will display a similar alert.

At 10:25 a.m., the outdoor and indoor sirens will be tested.

There will be a recorded “THIS IS A TEST” message, followed by a full volume siren “wail”.

Indoor sirens will sound in the following buildings on the main campus:

McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC)

Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL)

David Braley Athletic Centre (DBAC)

Ivor Wynne Centre and David Braley Athletic Centre (IWC)

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to download the McMaster SafetyApp for safety alerts, such as campus closures and emergency instructions. The app is available for free download on the Apple and Android app store.

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<span lang="EN-US">McMaster’s Campus Safety Services (formerly Security Services) will conduct annual testing of campus Siren Alert and Alertus emergency notification systems on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.</span><span lang="EN-US">  </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span>

<span lang="EN-US">Around 10:20 a.m., campus community members with the</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a title="https://security.mcmaster.ca/safety-app/" href="https://security.mcmaster.ca/safety-app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span lang="EN-US">McMaster Safety App</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">installed on their smartphone will receive notice of testing. </span>

<span lang="EN-US">Digital screens on campus, and laptops and computers with the </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a title="https://css.mcmaster.ca/alertus-desktop/" href="https://css.mcmaster.ca/alertus-desktop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span lang="EN-US">Alertus app</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"> will display a similar alert. </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span>

<span lang="EN-US">At 10:25 a.m., the outdoor and indoor sirens will be tested. </span>

<span lang="EN-US">There will be a recorded “THIS IS A TEST” message, followed by a full volume siren “wail”. </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span>

<span lang="EN-US">Indoor sirens will sound in the following buildings on the main campus:  </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span>
<ul>
 	<li><span lang="EN-US">McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC)</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li><span lang="EN-US">Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL)</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li><span lang="EN-US">David Braley Athletic Centre (DBAC)</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li><span lang="EN-US">Ivor Wynne Centre and David Braley Athletic Centre (IWC)</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></li>
</ul>
<span lang="EN-US">Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to download the McMaster SafetyApp for safety alerts, such as campus closures and emergency instructions. The app is available for free download on the </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a title="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/mcmaster-safetyapp/id1447674814" href="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/mcmaster-safetyapp/id1447674814" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span lang="EN-US">Apple</span></a> </span><span lang="EN-US">and </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a title="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cutcom.apparmor.mcmaster&amp;hl=en_CA&amp;gl=US" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cutcom.apparmor.mcmaster&amp;hl=en_CA&amp;gl=US" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span lang="EN-US">Android</span></a> </span><span lang="EN-US">app store. </span>

<span lang="EN-US">Read more about the app on </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a title="https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-safetyapp-provides-staff-faculty-and-students-safety-alerts/" href="https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-safetyapp-provides-staff-faculty-and-students-safety-alerts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span lang="EN-US">Daily News.</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span>

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