MELISSA MARTINEZ
PRIDE STAFF WRITER

CSUSM recently adopted safety precautions for students, such as emailing and calling services, alerting students technologically if their lives are in danger.

Since the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University massacre on April 16, 2007, when a single student killed 32 people and injured 25 others, safety regulations for college campuses nationwide have updated their emergency response notification services. Since the massacre, colleges and universities have adopted notification services to alert students in the event of their endangerment.

Last year, the emergency notification system was used when a report was issued of a sighting of a gun on campus. Students who were signed up for the service received calls, voicemails and emails directing students to take shelter and informing teachers of the steps they should take to protect themselves and their students.

Via iTunes, students are able to download the “CSUSM Safety” application that provides information during emergencies on campus or information to reference in the future. This application provides information for campus threats including chemical spills, shooters on campus, fire, tsunami and hurricane warnings.

The app also gives safety procedures, a navigation map and directions to each parking lot, safety instructional videos, links to The Pride Student Newspaper, CSUSM homepage, University Police, Emergency Management, Risk Management and Safety, as well as parking and faculty services. The last page provides an Emergency button in case students are unable to reach the multiple emergency call buttons located in various areas on campus.

If you don’t have a smartphone and have yet to sign up for the emergency response service, register at https://ondemand. mir3.com/csusm/login/ and find more information at http://www.csusm.edu/em/NotRegistration.html.