Isaac Warren
Editor
SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, fire trucks could be seen outside the entrance of Menard Hall. Most students, staff, and parents received texts, emails, and phone calls letting them know that Menard Hall was safe and could be reentered. The cause of the commotion was a fire alarm that was sounded my mistake, according to a PR secretary. This event that happened twice allowed Lincoln Land Community College to show off their emergency alert system, and how it works.
If you are a staff member or student at LLCC, you are automatically enlisted in the emergency notification system. In the event of severe weather, or other closures, according to the LLCC police site.
If you wish to change the default method of communication, or change an email address or phone number, you can contact the IT desk at (217) 786-2555, or you can send an email to [email protected]. If you want to do it on your own, go to www.getrave.com/login/llcc.
LLCC also sends alerts to social media outlets, and in some cases, local tv and radio stations.
Rest assured, you are in good hands at LLCC. Should something go wrong, you will know about it as soon as possible in multiple different fashions.
Isaac Warren can be reached at [email protected]
