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Boston College has released a new mobile application, Ογ½ΆΠγ Safe, with the aim of creating a safe and well-informed campus community. The app replaces the Crisis Manager application and provides information, tools, and resources related to day-to-day campus questions as well as to emergency situations.
Available for free in the and Google Play Store, Ογ½ΆΠγ Safe is integrated with Ογ½ΆΠγβs Rave Alert Emergency Notification System and notifies anyone with the app of the emergency alerts sent out to faculty, staff, and students.
Director of Emergency Management John Tommaney said that downloading Ογ½ΆΠγ Safe will enable parents, campus visitors, or anyone else who wants to be informed to receive the emergency alerts. The app receives alerts through both cellular and WiFi networks, he added, ensuring greater campus coverage.
In addition to emergency alerts, the application displays lower-level alerts to users that would not be sent out on the Rave system, thus raising usersβ awareness of campus issues.
Ογ½ΆΠγ Safe aggregates several campus resources including shuttle bus tracking, the work order center, and the Lean on Me anonymous text line for student-to-student support. It provides emergency preparedness guides, University policies, and current weather conditions at the touch of a button. Users can submit a crime tip through the app and be notified of international safety concerns when traveling or studying abroad. The Friend Walk tool enables users who may feel unsafe walking alone to choose a friend or family member to monitor their walk and alert authorities if an emergency develops.
Ογ½ΆΠγ Safe provides resources that Ογ½ΆΠγ community members can βuse on a daily basis,β said Tommaney.
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Christine Balquist | University Communications