USC to test emergency loudspeakers

USC will test its new emergency loudspeakers today and Thursday, university spokesman Russ McKinney said.

The tests involve tones, sirens and voice messages. The loudspeakers are located from Williams-Brice Stadium to the central campus.

The audible alert system consists of five speakers mounted on poles or building roofs around campus.

The tentative test schedule:

• Wednesday — Start testing of sirens from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

• Thursday — Systemwide test at 10:30 a.m. Testing may occur throughout the day until 5 p.m.

After this round of testing, the university tentatively plans to perform monthly tests at noon on the first Monday of each month.

Contributing: Staff writers Ishmael Tate, Bill Robinson, Tim Flach and James T. Hammond