U91ÌÒÉ« to conduct annual emergency communications system test Nov. 13

The 91ÌÒÉ« will conduct its annual emergency communications system test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, complete with the outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. 

The sirens are part of U91ÌÒɫ’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate vital information to the community during emergency situations.

When U91ÌÒɫ’s emergency communication system is activated, several notifications occur: A text message is sent to subscribers of U91ÌÒɫ’s umaine.alerts system; U91ÌÒÉ« Police Department sounds the sirens; information is posted on the university’s homepage and social media, and the U91ÌÒÉ« portal; and a recorded telephone message may be heard by dialing .

Members of the U91ÌÒÉ« community are reminded to register to receive U91ÌÒɫ’s emergency notifications. The emergency notification service alerts the U91ÌÒÉ« community to public safety issues, including inclement weather conditions causing class cancellations.

Those registered for U91ÌÒÉ« alerts will receive a message about the emergency notification system on Nov. 13, as well as on the 15th of every month. Registration for texts and/or email alerts is online ().

UMPD Training Exercise March 12

The 91ÌÒÉ« Police Department will be conducting an active shooter training exercise on Tuesday March 12, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the East Annex building. Students from the Eastern 91ÌÒÉ« Community College Criminal Justice Program will serve as role players. Sound effects such as electronically simulated gunfire and yelling may be heard coming from inside. Signs will be posted around the building indicating that police training is in progress.

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022

The 91ÌÒÉ« System has developed a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan to address natural hazard risks that may face our campuses.  To access this plan, please visit the .