Alert System
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Types of Alerts
Below is a suite of communication tools which may be utilized in the event of an emergency.
Get the KatSafe App Today!
- Download the
- Enter the organization code, ¸£Àû¼§
- Register your email address with BlackBerry AtHoc
- Enter your shsu.edu email address, and Send – Then Verify
- No shsu.edu email address? - use the email address you used when creating your account
- Make sure you verify on the same device the app is on.
- New organization settings received. Choose Allow.
How to Sign Up
All ¸£Àû¼§ community members are automatically enrolled in KatSafe voice and emails. Users can update their personal information using the SamWeb portal and add up to 10 phone numbers. Each night the system automatically updates the database, capturing any changes made by students/employees that day. Parents are encouraged to have their student add their number if they wish to receive alerts.
Sign up for Text Message Alerts
Students and employees can sign up for text message alerts with the following steps:
- Under “Phone”, ensure that “(txt & voice)” is beside your phone number. If it is not, select the “Add” button.
- In the pop up, enter your phone number, select “txt & voice” then select the “Add” button