The SLCC SAFE App: Safety. Service. Security.

The new SLCC SAFE app is so much more than emergency alerts

Salt Lake Community College Emergency Management recently launched the SLCC SAFE app, a comprehensive and easy-to-navigate application that all SLCC community members are encouraged to download for their safety and the safety of others while on campus.

Michael Gipson, the deputy director for Emergency Management, built the app to provide a one-stop safety shop for students, staff, and faculty. Through the app, users can get emergency notifications, request a parking lot escort, get help to jump start a vehicle, purchase a parking permit, receive campus navigation assistance, and even order food from Bruin Bites.

Gipson encourages all users to familiarize themselves with the app so they can easily navigate it in an emergency. Additionally, he wants app users to submit feedback for improvement through the Comments and Questions box at the bottom of the application.

“I want the SLCC community to know that Emergency Management is here for you; we work for you. Our goal is to ensure everyone’s safety in every way, and with the app, we want to make students know that we are easily accessible to help them with anything safety related that they may need,” says Gipson.

The application is free of charge and is available for Android and iOS users. Gipson recommends that, once the application has been downloaded, users enable notifications. “The only time users will receive a notification will be in case of emergencies or campus closures due to weather, and we want folks to receive those messages right away,” says Gipson. “SLCC safety matters; together, we can ensure a safer campus through SLCC SAFE.”