Are you aware that UCI has its own low-power radio system that can be heard from anywhere on campus? It’s called ZotRadio AM 1690 which broadcasts messages related to campus parking, traffic advisories, public safety and emergency information 24/7. ZotRadio is a jointly administered effort between Transportation & Distribution Services and the UCI Police Department to ensure that our campus community remains informed on these matters concerning their schedules and personal well-being.
Our campus frequently hosts large events that can impact traffic and parking congestion. Sometimes construction on a building or roadway can slow the flow of your intra-campus commute and make you late to a meeting or to class. These roadway impacts can be planned or unplanned so it is always a good idea to get the information ahead of time by tuning in to AM 1690. For more information on ZotRadio visit Transportation & Distribution Services @ http://www.parking.uci.edu/services/traffic/zotradio.cfm
ZotRadio is one of many tools on campus that will be a critical resource following a major earthquake as it will allow for the quick dissemination of information to the campus community on actions to be taken including evacuation routes, road closures, specific hazards, shelter-in-place or any other pertinent information. It’s not only a widely accessible resource but a resilient one as well that campus authorities expect to be functional following a significant manmade or natural event.
Perhaps you have noticed the Emergency Alert Signage for ZotRadio that has been installed on traffic poles at the following five main campus entrances:
• East Peltason Drive and Pereira
• East Peltason Drive and Anteater Drive
• East Peltason Drive and Bison Avenue
• West Peltason Drive and Mesa
• West Peltason Drive and Pereira.
In an emergency, the yellow beacons will flash prompting the campus community to tune in to ZotRadio for further instructions. However, we’d like to encourage the campus community to increase familiarization with this resource by tuning in periodically and listening to one cycle of the recorded message. By doing this it will become more intuitive and automatic following an actual emergency.
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