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Emergency Notification System

Johnson County Community College places the security and safety of its students, employees and visitors as its highest priority.

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To keep you informed in emergency situations, the College has developed a comprehensive emergency notification system. The system keeps students, faculty and staff informed about critical campus safety issues. A strategic protocol is defined for system use based on the type of emergency.

The emergency notification system includes several methods of communication.

JCCC Alert

JCCC Alert  is JCCC’s emergency notification system. It allows the College to communicate emergency information via text and email quickly to students, faculty, staff and other pre-designated individuals. All students and employees are automatically enrolled in this system.

Public Address (PA) System 

Emergency alerts may be sounded through the audible system of fire alarm speakers of all main campus buildings to advise of the situation and protective measures to take. In some buildings, audio can be isolated for certain location-specific incidents. An outdoor audio system can also be activated simultaneously or independently.

Digital Signage (EAS – Emergency Alert System)

An emergency alert message may display on all monitors in the hallways across campuses advising of the emergency and how to respond.

Social Media

The College may use its official Facebook and X sites to inform followers of an emergency.

Desktop Computer Alert

An emergency alert message may appear on all College network computers in labs, classrooms, and work areas advising of the emergency and protective measures to take.

College classroom and office phone alerts 

As a back-up method for public address, an emergency alert message may be announced and displayed on physical College classroom and office phones.

JCCC website home page 

An alert banner and link to emergency information may appear on the front page of JCCC’s website. In a qualifying emergency, JCCC’s main home page may also be replaced with an emergency page devoted to information about the incident.

College main phone number greeting

913-469-8500 – When a decision to close the College is made, the College’s main phone message is changed to reflect the closing. The main phone greeting can also be updated to reflect information about an incident.

Local media outlets

The College may use local media to inform the community of an emergency as needed.

Fire alarm system

Each building has an individual fire alarm system that sounds a message along with flashing strobe lights to signal building evacuation is necessary. An audible message can also be manually announced at the local building fire alarm panel with proper authority and access.

Emergency 2-way radios

As part of the Emergency Preparedness Program, primary Building Emergency Leaders (BELs) are equipped with 2-way handheld radios for mobile emergency communication with Campus Police.

Remember, the goal is to communicate emergency information in many different ways to ensure that people receive notification as quickly as possible.

For more information, contact the Emergency Management director at 913-469-8500, ext. 7622 or by email.