UMaine to conduct annual emergency communications system test Oct. 22

The University of Maine will conduct its annual test of the emergency communications system at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Outdoor sirens will sound for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system, established in 2007, that enables rapid delivery of critical information to the campus community. 

No action is required during the test.

When UMaine’s emergency system is activated, notifications may include: a text to umaine.alerts subscribers; sirens sounded by the UMaine Police Department; updates on the university homepage, UMaine portal and official social media; and a recorded message available at 207.581.INFO.

Members of the UMaine community are reminded to register for emergency notifications (text and/or email) at umaine.edu/emergency.

UMPD Training Exercise March 12

The University of Maine 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 Maine 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 University of Maine 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 University of Maine System Safety Management website.