As a Georgetown community member or concerned parent, I want to understand how emergency alerts are issued and what to do when I receive one. I also need to know if parents can directly receive these alerts and how they can stay informed. Finally, provide the main contact email and phone number for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM).
Navigate to the 'FAQs' page on the Office of Emergency Management website. Expand all questions to reveal the answers. Locate the answer to 'How are students, faculty and staff alerted during an emergency?'. Locate the answer to 'What should you do if you receive a HOYAlert?'. Locate the answer to 'Can parents and other non-Georgetown affiliates receive HOYAlerts?'. Locate the answer to 'What are the best ways to reach the Office of Emergency Management (OEM)?'. Synthesize the gathered information to answer all parts of the proposed task.
State that students, faculty, and staff are alerted by HOYAlert via email, text, and tweet. State that upon receiving a HOYAlert, individuals should follow the guidelines within the alert. Explain that parents/non-affiliates cannot directly receive HOYAlerts, but students can add them to their accounts, and anyone can follow @HOYAlert on X (Twitter). Provide the OEM email address (emergencymanagement@georgetown.edu) and phone number ((202) 687-8234).