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, Feb. 11. This brief federally required test will include the activation of the following communication methods:
SMS text messages to cell phones
Voice calls to cell phones
Email
Desktop computer rolling banner
University of Miami website banners
Emergency preparedness social media: facebook.com/UMiamiENN and x.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 —Donna E. Shalala Student Center Complex Lakeside Patio, Lake Osceola, Foote University Green and Feldenkreis 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 oem@miami.edu with any questions regarding the test.