69传媒launches new safety app
As part of UPEI鈥檚 commitment to crisis preparedness and response, the University has launched a new, free safety app called 69传媒SAFE.
69传媒SAFE is an app that the University will use to advise the community about crises, university/storm closures, and safety-related issues, as well as offer health and safety information.
鈥淭he 69传媒 takes the health, safety, and security of its students, faculty, staff, and the entire campus community very seriously,鈥� said Jackie Podger, Vice-President Administration and Finance. 鈥�69传媒SAFE is an excellent resource that serves as a mass notification system as well as provides health and safety information. I encourage all members of our campus community, but also family and friends, to download 69传媒SAFE.鈥�
While 69传媒student, faculty, and staff emails have been automatically entered into 69传媒SAFE, community members are encouraged to download the app from the App Store (for iOS devices) or Google Play (for Android devices) in order to receive push notifications and to access a full menu of features such as Mobile BlueLight, Friend Walk, and WorkAlone. Other 69传媒SAFE resources include contact information for campus support services, campus maps, and a mechanism to report health and safety concerns to several offices on campus. Community members who do not have a smartphone or a supported app platform may subscribe to receive notifications by text (SMS) over cell connections by texting the word 69传媒to the short code 723389. (Standard message and data rates may apply.)
Notifications about crisis situations and university/storm closures are pushed through 69传媒SAFE as well as emailed to student, faculty, and staff @ email addresses. Messages are also posted on the 69传媒home page (), the 69传媒Campus Screen network, and on Twitter (@UPEI). Messages may also be broadcast in 69传媒buildings through a public address system.
The 69传媒SAFE app was developed by AppArmor. AppArmor is a Canadian company based in Toronto that develops custom mobile safety and crisis response applications for institutions in Canada, Australia and the US.
To learn more about 69传媒SAFE, or for assistance downloading the app, visit upei.ca/upeisafe
