BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will test its Boone campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7.

Examples of the tones that are used in an emergency or during tests can be heard online by visiting the Siren Warning System webpage on App State’s Emergency Preparedness website.

App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, the discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for the all-clear signal. The siren will be activated only when immediate, ongoing and/or significant threats to campus are in progress, such as an active shooter on or near campus, or a tornado warning for the area.

The AppState-ALERT voice/text/email notification system includes alerts for the university’s Boone and Hickory campuses. Students and employees are encouraged to register for voice and text alerts for Boone and/or Hickory. Opt in for voice and text alerts for either or both campus locations through the Self-Service section of your AppalNET account.

For more information about the university’s AppState-ALERT system, visit App State’s Emergency Preparedness website.

Campus siren tests in Boone are normally conducted on the first Wednesday of each month.

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During an actual emergency or disaster at App State, all university community members — students, faculty and staff — as well as university visitors, App State parents and families, and the general public can visit appstatealert.com for regularly updated emergency messages and other important campus safety information.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.