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    • Emergency Preparedness and Communication
    President Robert L. Carothers speaks about
    URI's EmergencyAlert system

    2/15/08: Message from the President
    The University of Rhode Island wants faculty, staff and students to know that all departments responsible for their safety and security work together to protect them against injury, fire and other threats and to ensure that the University continues its mission in a secure environment. We also want to be sure that families of our community members are familiar with the steps being taken to communicate with you in the event of an emergency.

    If there is an emergency affecting the University community, whether you live on campus, down-the-line, or anywhere off-site you will be able to find the latest pre-recorded information at:

    401-874-NEWS (6397) or (401) 874-7669. Or, check the URI home page at www.uri.edu.

    Emergency notifications will also be emailed to all students, faculty and staff from the URI-Alert listserv as needed. To be added to either of these, please email a note to subscribe.

    How you can help:

    EmergencyAlert• Sign up TODAY for URI's
    Emergency Notification System

    • Learn more about URI's
    Overall emergency communication procedures

    If you haven't done so already, please:

    • Update your contact information by logging onto eCampus
      Students: eCampus.
      Faculty and Staff eCampus
    • Update your preferred email address, off-campus and cell phone numbers.

    • Make sure your family/roommates and friends have copies of your schedules, and your current email address and phone numbers.

    If you are having trouble coping with events of the day, please call:
    The Bottom Line

    How to find out what to do in the event of an emergency:

    • Sign up on e-Campus for the URI EmergencyAlert system.
    • Listen to one of the local radio or television stations for an announcement.
    • Call 874-NEWS (874-6397) or 874-7669 or 874-1000 to hear recorded messages.
    To report an unsafe or emergency situation, call:
    • Campus police at 874-2121
    • Narragansett Police at 789-1011
    • South Kingstown Police at 783-3341