[All_jlab_accounts] Monthly Test of Lab Public Address System: Today at 5:30pm

[deborah magaldi]

Today (Wednesday, April 20) Jefferson Lab will begin conducting a 
monthly test of its Public Address (PA) System – the live audible 
announcement feature – available through the lab’s Cisco phones.

Starting today, these tests will occur at 5:30 p.m. on the third 
Wednesday of each month.

The Public Address System may be used to notify members of the lab 
community, who are indoors, of critical emergency situations requiring 
immediate action, such as taking cover for a tornado warning.

The tests will be conducted after normal business hours because the PA 
tool is potentially disruptive when it is activated: It interrupts any 
in-progress call on a Cisco phone. Active calls are automatically put on 
“hold.” As soon as the PA announcement has ended, the JLab person may 
re-activate his/her call by taking it off of “hold.”

A reminder will be posted to Insight in advance of this monthly test.

The test announcements won’t last more than 30 seconds, and will clearly 
state that it is a test of the system.

Members of the lab community with feedback or observations regarding 
tests of the PA system, or regarding emergency communications in 
general, are asked to email their input to Jefferson Lab's Emergency 
Manager, Tina Menefee, at emergmgr at jlab.org.

Thank you and best regards,
Deb Magaldi
Public Affairs
Jefferson Lab
ph. 757-269-5102