How Colleges Handle Emergency Alerts for 60,000+ People | Campus Safety & Crisis Communication

In this episode of The Alerting Authority, hosts Jeannette Sutton and Eddie Bertola sit down with Stuart Moffatt, Director of Emergency Management at the University of Utah, to explore the unique challenges of campus emergency communication, public safety planning, and crisis response in higher education.From football games with 60,000 fans to healthcare operations, research facilities, student housing, and active threat preparedness, Stuart explains how the University of Utah functions like a city within a city — and what it takes to keep that population informed and safe.The conversation dives into:Emergency management in higher educationCampus alert systems and SMS emergency notificationsActive threat communication strategiesStandard Response Protocol (SRP) implementationWarning Lexicon research and protective action messagingCrisis communication for students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitorsEvent safety planning for college football and large public gatheringsLessons learned from COVID-19 response operationsBuilding trust in emergency alerts and public safety systemsStuart also shares his fascinating journey from multimedia design and software development into emergency management after Hurricane Katrina inspired a career change.Whether you work in emergency management, higher education, public safety, or crisis communications, this episode offers practical insights into modern alerting strategies and the future of campus preparedness.Subscribe for more conversations on emergency alerts, crisis communication, disaster preparedness, and public safety leadership.#EmergencyManagement #CampusSafety #CrisisCommunication #UniversityOfUtah #PublicSafety #EmergencyAlerts #HigherEducation #AlertingAuthority #WarningLexicon #EmergencyPreparedness