Emergency notification test Thursday
The Office of Emergency Management will conduct a full system test of the Emergency Notification Network between 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. This federally required test will include the activation of the following communication methods:
- SMS Text Messages to Cell Phones
- Voice Calls to Cell Phones
- Emergency Information Hotline (1-800-227-0354)
- University of Miami Website Banners
- Emergency Preparedness Website: www.prepare.miami.edu
- Emergency Preparedness Facebook: www.facebook.com/umiamienn
- Emergency Preparedness Twitter: www.twitter.com/umiamienn
- Campus Cable TV (Gables campus only)
- Digital Signage (Select Gables Campus Buildings)
- Outdoor Warning Sirens (Gables and Rosenstiel Campuses Only)
- Public Address (Gables Campus Buildings and Outdoor Areas Listed Below)
The test messages last approximately one minute and will all clearly state, “This is a test of the UMiami Emergency Notification Network. This is only a test. No further actions are required.”
Below is the list of areas on the Coral Gables campus covered by the public address system:
- Allen Hall (indoor and outdoor)
- Ashe Administration Building
- Canterbury House
- Cox Science Center
- Eaton Residential College
- Gables One Tower
- Gusman Concert Hall
- Hecht Residential College
- Herbert Wellness Center
- Herman Ring Theater
- Lennar Foundation Medical Center
- Mahoney Pearson Commons
- Mahoney Residential College
- Mahoney-Pearson Dining Hall
- Miami Business School
- Newman Alumni Center
- Pearson Residential College
- Richter Library
- Rodriguez Park (indoor and outdoor)
- Schiff Tennis Center & House Center (Indoor and Outdoor)
- School of Law – Buildings C, D, & G
- Shalala Student Center
- Stanford Residential College
- Watsco Center
- Whitten Learning Center (LC)
Outdoor areas with public address:
- Student Center Complex Patio and Lake Osceola
- Foote University Green and Feldenkries Plaza
Please contact the Office of Emergency Management at 305-284-8005 or oem@miami.edu with any questions regarding the test.
