Lockdown External Audible Alarm (LEAA)
The university's north Oshawa campus location, situated at 2000 Simcoe Street North, is equipped with an exterior audible alarm system. This alarm is activated when a decision is made for the campus to go into lockdown.
The Lockdown External Audible Alarm (LEAA) is only activated to alert the community about an immediate active-threat emergency.
The alarm is only audible outdoors (ie: bus loop, Polonsky Commons, parking lots).
When you hear the LEAA:
- Anyone in immediate danger should attempt to flee the campus.
- Avoid entering the buildings, unless safe to do so, and then immediately follow lockdown procedures.
Campus Security uses many overlapping methods to notify the public about a lockdown, including:
- campus status alert on the university website
- ALERTUS (App & Desktop Notifications)
- digital signage
- Lockdown External Audible Alarm (LEAA) (sample of how the LEAA sounds)
- public address system (PA)
If you hear any one of the notifications please respond immediately and follow lockdown procedures.