Emergency Notification
Due to the size and complexity of the University and its grounds, we deploy multiple communications methods to reach as many people as possible.
You may hear about an emergency situation through:
- Fire alarm
- Siren
- LionAlert (text message and alternate email notification)
- University email
- Public address system announcements (where available)
Keep informed on the situation with:
- UNA website
- Local television and radio stations
Be Prepared to Act
The safety of our campus community is the highest priority. Knowing what to do in an emergency is critical to your safety:
- If you discover an emergency situation, call 911. Remain calm and use common sense.
- Depending on the situation, evacuate or shelter-in-place.
- Evacuate immediately upon request of authorities, upon hearing an alarm, or when remaining inside is dangerous or life-threatening.
- Stay inside and move to an interior room if exiting the building is dangerous.
- Make one phone call to your out of town family contact and be brief; do not use the telephone again unless it is a life-threatening emergency.
- Protect yourself. Do not jeopardize your life or the lives of others by attempting to save personal or University property.
- Assist others, but do not exceed your training or knowledge when attempting to render first aid.
- Follow instructions from authorities. Do not cross official police barriers without authorization.
- Limit travel; keep the roads free for emergency vehicles.
State Resources
- AL Department of Public Safety
(334) 242-4371 - Alabama Emergency Management
(205) 280-2200 - AL Department of Public Health
(334) 206-5300 - Ready America – Alabama
(334) 956-7250
National Resources
- Ready.Gov
(202) 282-8000 - Department of Homeland Security
(202) 282-8000 - State Department Travel Warnings
- Pandemic Flu
(800) 232-4636
