After two false alarms, Kevin Geenen examines the different safety measures that are in place at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University in the event of an active shooter on campus.
uoAlert
So what exactly constitutes an emergency in the U of O’s eyes? Was an erratic driver not enough cause for concern to warrant a warning to students to stay away from the area where the driver was seen, causing pedestrians to run for their lives?
While the uoAlert program has been around for several years, the University of Ottawa has recently made significant changes to it, adding new features, tools, and troubleshooting to improve speed and efficiency.
