UAF reviews crisis plans following Virginia Tech tragedy

Submitted by Carla Browning
Phone: (907) 474-77798
04/27/07

The recent Virginia Tech tragedy, prompted questions about how UAF might react in such an emergency. Unfortunately we’re reminded to re-examine the mechanisms we have in place and ask what can we do to improve our prevention and preparedness. For more information, read about emergency preparedness at UAF.

Communication in an emergency is critial. The Office of University Relations has a number of ways to disseminate information in the event of an emergency including:

Information may be disseminated through a variety of communications avenues:

• fax or e-mail
• local news radio and/or television broadcasts
• UAF’s online newsroom
• UAF recorded Nanook hotline at (907) 474-7UAF (474-7823)
• UAF On Alert website