RyersonSafe system-wide test on November 27
Our department recently shared news of the launch of RyersonSafe, a new tool for mass notification will send alerts in urgent situations that pose an immediate safety or security risk to the community.
We will be running a system-wide test on the following date and time:
Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Time: Between 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Add this time to your calendar so you are reminded of the test (external link) .
What to expect during the test
During the test, we will be sending an alert to six communications channels. All students, faculty and staff can expect to receive the test alert by email.
Preview of how alerts will be presented on each channel
If you haven’t already, follow the instructions to download the RyersonSafe mobile app to your device.
RyersonSafe mobile app: Home screen with alert bar
RyersonSafe mobile app: Alert history
If you haven’t already, follow the instructions to subscribe to receive alerts via text message.
Alert via text message on a mobile device
Alert via email to ryerson.ca addresses held by current students, faculty and staff
Alert on the website banner in yellow on ryerson.ca
Alert on the website banner in red on ryerson.ca
Alert on Twitter on @RyersonU (external link, opens in new window)
Alert on digital signage (TVs on campus)
Note: Only those connected to the campus signage network and that run Windows 10 will display alerts.
Alerts will point to a single source of information
When an alert is sent out, RyersonSafe will generate an accompanying web page that will act as the single source of information. This page will be hosted by AppArmor (the mass notification system supplier) on their servers. Alerts to your device, email, on the web banner and Twitter will point to this page for all the details we have available for you.
The aim of RyersonSafe is to get you the information you need to make informed decisions, which means you may receive multiple alerts within the span of a few minutes.
Each time a new alert is sent, a new source of information page will be generated. Therefore, we encourage you to pay attention to the date and time stamp on the alert so you know when it was sent.
When the issue is resolved, an “all clear” notification will be sent
RyersonSafe alerts provide the latest and most up-to-date information. When an issue has been resolved, we will send an alert stating the issue is all clear.
Tell us what you think
We want to make sure RyersonSafe meets the needs of our community, and so we’re inviting you to tell us what you think.
Learn more about RyersonSafe
Visit the RyersonSafe page to learn more about the system.
Questions?
If you have any questions about RyersonSafe, please contact Lindsay Canning, Community Safety and Security, at lindsay.canning@torontomu.ca or 416-979-5000, ext. 3076.
For general questions about Community Safety and Security, please email security@torontomu.ca or call 416-979-5040.
