As technology becomes more sophisticated, companies and universities alike are identifying new, cutting-edge ways to utilize and improve safety methods and equipment to ensure the well-being of their workers. These methods are designed to keep employees safe every day at work, and are often the last line of defense against accidents.
Athletes aren’t the only ones training for this summer’s Special Olympics in Seattle. Deep beneath UW Tower on May 22, more than 100 University of Washington personnel and regional partners will gather for a simulated disaster — testing and evaluating the University’s ability to handle a large-scale emergency.
We’ve all heard the stories of 38 minutes of panic and fear in Hawaii, the time between when a mistaken missile alert first went out and when the correction message was finally sent. In the wake of this, we took a closer look at the processes used for sending out urgent and emergency messages to the campus community, and the different systems University officials have at their disposal.
