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Emergency notification test scheduled for Tuesday

The Office of Emergency Management will conduct a full system test of the Emergency Notification Network some time between 12:35 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

The Office of Emergency Management will conduct a full system test of the Emergency Notification Network some time between 12:35 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. The test messages last approximately one minute and will clearly state: “This is a test of the University of Miami Emergency Notification Network. This is only a test. No further action is required.”

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.
  • Desktop computer rolling banner.
  • University of Miami website banners.
  • Emergency preparedness social media: facebook.com/UMiamiENN and twitter.com/UMiamiENN.
  • IP Telephone Broadcast—Your desktop VoIP 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 (select Coral Gables Campus buildings).

Please contact the Office of Emergency Management at oem@miami.edu with any questions regarding the test.


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