Cuesta College - AlertU Emergency Messaging System (EMS)
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To enhance the safety of students
and visitors to Cuesta College, the college has selected the AlertU platform
to implement an emergency messaging system (EMS) to provide students and
members of the community cell phone based text messaging in the case of
an emergency.
The Cuesta College - AlertU EMS is a web-based system intended for emergency text messaging only, using short message service (SMS) technology. The Cuesta College - AlerU system allows for two-way communication with any subscriber who may be involved or observing an emergency situation, in real-time.
Due to the fact that Cuesta College delivers classes at the North County Campus in Paso Robles, the San Luis Obispo Campus, the South County Center in Arroyo Grande, and the South County Center in Nipomo, emergency messages will indicate which of the four locations the alert pertains to.
Use of the Cuesta College - AlertU system is open to all students and individuals that attend classes or activities at any of the college's locations. The Cuesta College - AlertU system is completely voluntary and the user is required to Opt-in to enable their personal cell phone to send and receive messages in the case of an emergency. Cuesta College - AlertU Subscribers can Opt-out at any time to discontinue the emergency messaging service.
Test messages will be sent to each user four times per year to insure the integrity of the system and each user will be charged standard text messaging rates by their cell phone service provider. For additional information contact Public Safety at 805-546-3205.
