BraveAlert

BraveAlert is UNC Pembroke’s official emergency notification system. It is used to quickly inform students, faculty and staff of any situation that may pose a threat to campus safety or disrupt university operations. Alerts are sent only in urgent situations, such as severe weather, campus closures or security threats.

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BraveAlerts are sent through multiple channels to ensure messages reach as many people as possible:

• UNCP email

• Text message (SMS)

• Push notifications via the LiveSafe app

• UNCP’s official social media channels

• Digital signage across campus

• Outdoor alert sirens, if immediate action is needed

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BraveAlerts are issued only for emergencies or disruptions that require immediate attention or action. Examples include:

• Campus lockdowns or evacuations

• Severe weather warnings

• Utility failures or hazardous material incidents

• Campus closures due to emergency situations

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All students, faculty and staff are automatically enrolled using their UNCP email address. To receive text messages or push notifications, make sure your contact information is updated in BraveWeb and that you’ve downloaded the LiveSafe app.

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Read the message carefully and follow any instructions immediately. BraveAlerts are designed to give you timely, accurate information to help you stay safe. For additional updates, monitor UNCP email, social media and the university homepage at uncp.edu.

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During a campus emergency, UNC Pembroke activates the Emergency Information Hotline at 910.521.6888 to provide timely updates and essential information.

This line is only active during significant events or crises.

 

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These sirens sound if the university issues an emergency warning because of a significant emergency involving an immediate threat to safety or health to the campus community, such as:

• An armed and dangerous person on or near campus;
• A major chemical spill or hazard;
• A tornado warning for Pembroke and surrounding areas;
• During biannual testing; or
• Any emergency, as determined by UNCP Police & Public Safety.

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Be prepared to:

• Immediately seek shelter inside.
• Close windows and doors.
• Stay until further notice.
• Follow any specific instructions provided.

In the case of a tornado warning:

• Seek shelter immediately.
• Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
• Avoid windows.
• If no shelter is available, lie down in a low-lying area.
• Protect yourself from flying debris.

The sirens also broadcast short, pre-recorded voice messages. During an emergency, the sirens may sound multiple times in order to provide additional information or updates on the status of the emergency. 

When the threat is over, the sirens will sound again with a different tone to announce along with the voice message: “All clear. Resume normal activities.”  The timing will depend on how fast emergency responders can determine that a threat is over.

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Emergency messages are sent by state and local governments and the National Weather Service via television, radio, weather radios, social media and alerts on cellular phones. Make sure you have a way to monitor severe weather conditions and receive emergency alerts at all times. 

• The Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts emergency messages via radio and TV.  Participation by radio and TV stations is voluntary, but organizations that join the EAS must agree to the follow rules in the North Carolina Emergency Alert System Plan.

  Broadcast stations also join in required weekly and monthly tests to show they can send EAS messages to their viewers and listeners. Messages can be sent at the national, state or local levels. Most of the time, the system is used on a regional level for weather emergencies. It can also be used on a statewide level for monthly tests or child abduction alerts.

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) airs constant weather information to specially designed NOAA weather radios. The information comes from local National Weather Service offices. The NOAA radios give timely, correct details weather threats that may be near a certain area. You can buy NOAA weather radios at local electronics stores. These radios are key tools to being ready for emergencies.

Other Resources include:

Weather

Current Road Conditions

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