The past eight days have brought quite the turn of critical events to Loma Linda University Health. Three times, the campus emergency alert system, Send Word Now, has been activated — once to notify employees and students of the active shooter in San Bernardino and twice to put the campus on alert of bomb threats, both of which turned out to be false after extensive searches were conducted.
While, thankfully, no harm came to employees or students, it is important that all individuals on campus receive emergency notifications according to the best ways to reach them.
The notifications can be delivered via email (work and personal addresses), landline phones and cell phones (via text, call, or both).
Update your preferences by logging in to MyLLU, clicking “contacts” from the top menu and then selecting “edit contacts.” Add to the ways you’d like to be reached and be sure to check the “emergency” box to receive Send Word Now alerts.
While Loma Linda University Health makes every effort to prevent harm from coming to campus, it is important to be prepared for the worst while working toward the best.
“Loma Linda prepares for tragic events with routine drills and extensive planning,” says Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, president.
“Whether it be an active shooter, chemical spill, explosion, multi-vehicle accident on the freeway or the ‘big one’ (earthquake), we do our best to have systems in place and to be ready.”