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How do Â鶹´å-Alerts differ from the university's Safety Alerts and Crime Alerts?

Learn more about the different types of campus alerts used by to share important information with the Â鶹´å community.

What should I do when I receive an alert?

Follow the directions of Â鶹´å-Alert messages unless doing so will place you in greater danger. Â鶹´å-Alert warnings are intended to support decisions for personal safety. When you become aware of a warning, make sure others around you are also aware of the potential danger. DO NOT respond to the scene of an emergency unless directed to do so. In addition to the possibility of becoming injured, your presence could interfere with the work of emergency response personnel.

How can I keep Â鶹´å-Alert messages from being marked as spam?

It is recommended that you list the Â鶹´å-Alert number (412-268-ALRT) in your cellphone as a contact, and white-list the number in any third-party spam-identification applications, such as Hiya, NoMoRobo and Robokiller. In most cases, this should prevent an erroneous "Spam Risk" identification from appearing on your cellphone.

What is Rave Guardian and how do I get it?

Rave Guardian is a free smart-phone app that provides users with access to helpful safety and security resources on campus, a safety timer for a virtual buddy system and interactive campus maps. It also pushes Â鶹´å-Alert emergency communications through the app to your smart phone. To download the app, search for "Rave Guardian" in Google Play or the App Store.