Communication Methods
Instant Communication Methods
Public Address (PA) System
Building Alarms
Bullhorns
Fast Communication Methods
Email
Emergency Phone Line
Broadcast Voicemail
Institutional Website
SUNY Alert
FIT Portal
Lobby Television Monitors
IT Emergency Hotline
Social Media
Follow-Up Communication Methods
Posters and/or Temporary Signage
Paper Memos
Letters or Phone Calls
Alumni Magazine
Media
Public Service Announcements
Town Hall Meeting
Press Conference
Press Release
Website
Email
Other Forms of Electronic Communication
Alarms
All college buildings are equipped with an emergency alarm system. Alarms are used to notify occupants of an emergency requiring evacuation of the building. When the emergency alarm system is triggered, you must exit the building as quickly and calmly as possible, using stairs and emergency exits only.
Dormitories
Dormitory alarms are fully automated; they emit a sharp buzzing sound when activated. The emergency alarm system identifies a specific room as the source of an alarm.
Dormitory alarms are activated in the following ways:
- Manual activation of pull boxes located throughout the building.
- Smoke detectors located in every dormitory room.
- Heat sensors in dormitory rooms.
Other Buildings
David Dubinsky Student Center
Business and Liberal Arts Center
Marvin Feldman Center
Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center
Shirley Goodman Resource Center
Alarms in other campus buildings emit a gonging sound when activated; the gong sequence identifies a floor in a particular building as the source of an incident.
Alarms in other campus buildings are activated in the following ways:
- Manual activation of pull boxes located throughout the buildings.
- Smoke detectors located in areas adjacent to elevators.