Emergency Siren Warning System
Siren Activation:
The siren system is designed to warn the college community about an emergency that is happening on campus. The warning siren is strategically located to cover the main campus and adjacent campus facilities and will be used to initiate "Shelter-In-Place" protection or get to a safe location. When you hear the siren, please stay where you are, lock doors, shut windows and stay low. The siren will sound for a period of 5 seconds on, and 5 seconds off for 3 minutes.
Upon hearing a siren, or in any campus-wide emergency, individuals should access one of the following information resources to obtain information relating to the situation:
If you are Indoors:
- Stay in a safe location or go to a safe location and close windows and lock doors
- Do not use elevators
- Stay low in the room
- Remain in your location until advised otherwise
If you are Outdoors:
- If possible, seek indoor shelter
- If an indoor shelter is not available and there is not time for escape, seek cover
Information Resources:
- Your Cell Phone for a text message from the automated college system: Franklin & Marshall's Emergency Alert
- Your Franklin & Marshall E-Mail
- Franklin & Marshall College Home Page
- Campus voice mail system: 717-291-4003
If you hear the emergency siren warning system, DO NOT CALL Public Safety, check one of the resources listed above.
