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01/17/2025 | Press release | Archived content

Emergency notification test scheduled for Thursday

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Emergency notification test scheduled for Thursday

The Office of Emergency Management will conduct a full system test of the Emergency Notification Network between 12:15 and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.

By News@TheU 01-17-2025

The Office of Emergency Management will conduct a full system test of the Emergency Notification Network between 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. 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: com/UMiamiENNand x.com/UMiamiENN (formerly known as Twitter)
  • 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."

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

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