Emergency Notifications

Vanderbilt University Public Safety will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 2:30 p.m. Before the test, it is recommended that all staff, faculty and students review and update their contact information to ensure AlertVU message delivery.  Read More

Vanderbilt University Public Safety will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 1:30 p.m. AlertVU rapidly sends notification messages in the event of an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Vanderbilt will conduct a test of its AlertVU emergency notification system on Thursday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m. AlertVU sends emergency messages in the event of an imminent threat or danger to the larger Vanderbilt community. Read More

A test of the university’s emergency mass notification system, AlertVU, is planned for Wednesday, March 12. AlertVU is used for emergencies posing an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Knowing how to react in an emergency situation can save lives, but sometimes it’s confusing what particular colors mean in emergency notifications that are communicated by email and overhead announcements across Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

On Thursday, July 11, 1-2:30 a.m., emergency power to 120 volt “red” outlets throughout Vanderbilt University Hospital and patient room lighting will be interrupted. Read More

All Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff should log in to AlertVU to make sure their contact information is complete and up-to-date so that they will receive critical information during emergencies. Read More

AlertVU, Vanderbilt’s emergency notification system, is being expanded to include all members of the Vanderbilt community and is being strengthened by a new, more robust operating system. AlertVU will be tested Jan. 2 and again on Jan. 15. The test messages will provide instructions on how users can… Read More