Communication
The mass communication system used by CalSTRS to notify staff about an incident.
What is AlertFind?
The team that provides immediate life and safety support during an incident.
Who is BERT - Building Emergency Response Team?
If you are in the office during an incident you should do this.
What is wait for instructions from the public address system, BERT or first responders?
If you want to sign up for CalSTRS' Mass Communication system you go here.
What is Central?
To quickly and safely facilitate the evacuation or relocation of tower floors during a fire.
What is the primary purpose of the Building Emergency Response Team (BERT)?
CalSTRS' first priority during an incident at headquarters.
What is the safety of our employees?
The phone line you call to get information about an incident at headquarters or a Member Service Center.
What is the 24 hour emergency phone line: 916-414-5411?
The trained group of employees responsible for performing critical business processes at the BRC.
Who are the Business Continuity teams?
If CalSTRS leadership decides that business cannot be resumed at headquarters, trained employees would continue their critical business functions at this facility.
What is the Business Resumption Center?
The teams responsible for recovering essential IT Systems during an incident.
Who are the Disaster Recovery Teams?
Teams participate in these in order to prepare for disasters.
What are annual exercises? Functional and Tabletop
The three methods used by CalSTRS' Mass Communication System to notify participants about an incident.
What are phone, email, and text?
The team made up of CalSTRS leaders and executives that makes the decision whether to stay at HQ or relocate to the Business Resumption Center.
Who is the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)?
The three areas involved in Business Continuity.
What are Physical Security and Safety, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity?