Friday, July 10, 2009

UNC Wilmington will conduct a full volume test of the Seahawk Warning Siren System and the emergency Cable TV interrupt system on Monday, July 13, 2009 at noon. This is only a test and will last approximately 4 to 5 minutes. UNCW students, faculty, staff and visitors are not required to take action when the siren is sounded at this time. The Seahawk Warning Siren System is an outdoor emergency warning tool and may not be audible inside all university buildings.

If this were an actual emergency, people on campus will be asked to:

1. Take shelter indoors
2. Seek out further information about the emergency
3. Wait for an all clear notification

For further information during an actual emergency check the following:

• UNCW Homepage: www.uncw.edu
• UNCW Safety and Emergency Web site: www.uncw.edu/safetyandemergency
• Emergency Information Hotline: 962-3991
• Emergency messages to all UNCW e-mail accounts
• Emergency text and voice messages on your cellular phone (sign up to receive them through SeaPort)
• Local news media
• Cable TV interrupt on campus televisions
• Channel 77

For more information about the Seahawk Warning Siren System, contact UNCW Environmental Health & Safety at 910-962-3057 or visit www.uncw.edu/siren.

Media contact:
Dana Fischetti, media relations manager, 910.962.7259 or fischettid@uncw.edu.