Emergency notification test scheduled for Wednesday

By News@TheU08-30-2024

The Office of Emergency Management will conduct a full system test of the Emergency Notification Network between 12:05 and 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. This brief federally required test will include the activation of the following communication methods:

• SMS text messages to cell phones (will include a link).
• Voice calls to cell phones.
• Email
• Desktop computer rolling banner.
• University of Miami website banners.
• Emergency preparedness social media: facebook.com/UMiamiENNand twitter.com/UMiamiENN
• IP telephone broadcast--your VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone may receive two alerts as part of this test:
  • Coral Gables and Marine campuses--screen text and public address via speakerphones.
  • Medical Campus--screen text only.
• Digital signage in select Coral Gables Campus buildings.
• Outdoor public address speakers covering the following campus areas:
  • Coral Gables Campus--Student Center Complex patio, Lake Osceola, Foote University Green, and Feldenkries Plaza.
  • Marine Campus--exterior areas.
  • Medical Campus--exterior areas.

The test messages last approximately five minutes and will all clearly state, "This is a test of the University of Miami Emergency Notification Network. This is only a test. No further action is required."

Please contact the Office of Emergency Management at [email protected] with any questions regarding the test.