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Attend Active Shooter Training and Earn Well ’Canes Points


The Office of Emergency Management is hosting six lunchtime sessions of its Active Shooter Response Training (ASRT) session on Tuesdays and Thursdays over the next few weeks, with the first sessions offered on Tuesday, May 24, or Thursday May 26.

Thereafter the sessions, which will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Dooly Memorial Building, room 314, will be offered on:

  • Tuesday, June 7, and Thursday, June 9
  • Tuesday, June 14, and Thursday, June 16

The ASRT training is an hour-long presentation that incorporates the latest Department of Homeland Security guidance on best practice responses for those who encounter active shooter situations. The class covers awareness, avoidance, and appropriate actions. Expert instructors discuss how to respond, what to look for, and how to prepare to survive dangerous situations.

Emergency managers also will discuss law enforcement’s and the University’s response to various potentially dangerous situations. Topics include: the Emergency Notification Network (ENN) Alerts, interacting with first responders, personal preparedness, and other initiatives of the University designed to keep students, staff, and faculty as safe as possible.

As an incentive, attendance at this training is worth 150 points for those participating in the Well ’Canes program. To receive credit, attendees sign a wellness points attendance roster with their C number at the end of the class.

Register through ULearn with the search words Gables – Active Shooter Response Training.

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Attend Active Shooter Response Training and Earn Well ’Canes Points


The ’Canes Emergency Response Team is hosting three more lunch-time sessions of the Active Shooter Response Training (ASRT), presented by the Office of Emergency Management, over the next few weeks, with the first session on Tuesday, March 29.

The class, which will also be offered again on Tuesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 14, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Senate Room, on the third floor of the Shalala Student Center.

The ASRT training is an hour-long presentation that incorporates the latest Department of Homeland Security guidance on best practice responses for those who encounter active shooter situations. The class covers awareness, avoidance, and appropriate actions. Expert instructors discuss how to respond, what to look for, and how to prepare to survive dangerous situations.

Emergency managers also will discuss law enforcement’s and the University’s response to various potentially dangerous situations. Topics include: the Emergency Notification Network (ENN) Alerts, interacting with first responders, personal preparedness, and other initiatives of the University designed to keep students, staff, and faculty as safe as possible.

As an incentive, attendance at this training is worth 150 points for those participating in the Well ’Canes program. To receive credit, attendees sign a wellness points attendance roster with their C number at the end of the class.

Register through ULearn with the search words Gables – Active Shooter Response Training.

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University to Test Emergency Notification Network on October 27


The Office of Emergency Management will conduct a full system test of the Emergency Notification Network between 3:20 and 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27. This test, which requires no action, will include the activation of the following communication methods:

o   Gables Campus and CSTARS – Screen Text and Public Address via Speakerphones

o   Medical Campus – Screen Text Only

  • Campus Cable TV (Gables and Medical Campuses Only)
  • Digital Signage (Select Gables Campus Buildings)
  • Public Address (Gables Campus Buildings and Outdoor Areas Only Listed Below)

The test messages usually 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 action is required.” Buildings on the Coral Gables campus covered by the Public Address system include:

  •  Allen Hall (Indoor and Outdoor)
  • Ashe Administration Building
  • BankUnited Center
  • Cox Science Center
  • Eaton Residential College
  • Gables One Tower
  • Gusman Concert Hall
  • Hecht Residential College
  • Hecht-Stanford Dining Hall
  • Herbert Wellness Center
  • Jerry Herman Ring Theater
  • Mahoney Pearson Commons
  • Mahoney Residential College
  • Mahoney-Pearson Dining Hall
  • Newman Alumni Center
  • Pearson Residential College
  • Richter Library
  • Rodriguez Park (Indoor and Outdoor)
  • Schiff Tennis Center and House Center (Indoor and Outdoor)
  • School of Business Administration
  • School of Law – Buildings C, D, and G
  • Shalala Student Center
  • Stanford Residential College
  • Toppel Career Center
  • Whitten Learning Center
  • Whitten University Center

Outdoor areas on the Coral Gables campus with Public Address include:

  • 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 [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns regarding this test.

 

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UM Helps Forges Mutual Aid Agreement

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UM Helps Forges Mutual Aid Agreement


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Scott Burnotes, UM’s director of emergency management, discusses the mutual aid agreement at a congressional briefing.

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (June 19, 2015) —When Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and closed Tulane University for a semester, other colleges and universities came to the private institution’s aid—but at their own risk. After all, many institutions of higher education are not party to mutual aid agreements that could protect them from liability and facilitate federal reimbursement when they help fellow institutions in times of crisis.

But that’s about to change, thanks to an initiative spearheaded in part by the University of Miami. Earlier this month, Scott Burnotes, UM’s director of emergency management, and his colleagues from the International Association of Emergency Managers’ University and College Caucus received positive feedback about their proposed National Intercollegiate Mutual Aid Agreement at a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C. Burnotes, who spoke at a panel discussion hosted by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure June 3, expects the same positive response this week as UM hosts the annual summit of emergency managers from the 15 institutions in the Atlantic Coast Conference on the Coral Gables campus, beginning June 22.

That’s because Burnotes, a member of the working group that developed the voluntary agreement, believes it will significantly strengthen higher education’s ability to recover from disasters nationwide by limiting what he calls “hesitation” time.

“For major emergencies, or even smaller ones, colleges and universities know we can’t do it alone,” he said. “We know we will need help from fellow institutions that understand our unique needs and while we’re already doing that, it’s usually on a phone call or handshake, which raises liability and reimbursement issues. This agreement sets up a nationally recognized mechanism for higher education institutions to assist each other quickly, when it’s needed the most, and in a manner consistent with best practices. So it maximizes reimbursement, reduces liability, and limits the hesitation to help, which can save lives.”

The National Intercollegiate Mutual Aid Agreement, or NIMAA, Burnotes said, is particularly important to private institutions like UM because, unlike state schools, they cannot directly participate in established public mutual aid agreements. Under the proposed agreement, which is expected to be finalized soon and garner 50 early signatories by the fall, participating universities and colleges will not only have a system for tracking and submitting expenses, but easy access to the kind of mutual aid other institutions are willing and able to offer. That could include anything from facilities experts and counselors to lab space for sensitive specimens and practice and playing fields for displaced sports teams.

“It could be any of the things we would want to continue doing in the recovery process, but need help with because our own staff is being impacted,” Burnotes said. “In times like that, it’s best to call on institutions that are familiar with what we do. It’s a force-multiplier.”

The University and College Caucus formally identified the need for NIMAA in 2011, following several shootings and numerous hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, meningitis outbreaks, and other crises that affected or closed campuses across the nation.

Given its geographic location in hurricane-prone South Florida, Burnotes said UM has an obvious interest and stake in being disaster-resilient and remains a leader in the caucus. But it and every other institution has an equal interest in assuring all of its fellow institutions are prepared to handle—and help out— during disasters, too. That’s why NIMAA will be open to any and all institutions of higher learning, big or small, private or public.

“That’s the beauty of this,” Burnotes said. “The document is very flexible and generic. All it does is streamline the aid process so any institution of higher learning can participate, and the more that do the more powerful the agreement becomes.”

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Emergency Notification Network (ENN) System Test This Week


The University of Miami will conduct a full-scale, multi-campus test activation of the Emergency Notification Network (ENN) this week, August 11-15. The ENN system is a comprehensive communications solution that allows the University to quickly disseminate an urgent message through multiple communication mediums including:

No action is required on your part as a result of this test, but now is a good time to verify your emergency contact information and be informed on what to do during emergencies at UM.

TO VERIFY OR UPDATE EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

  • Log into www.miami.edu/myum.
  • Click on “PERSONAL, ADDRESS AND EMERGENCY/EVACUATION INFORMATION” under the “PERSONAL & BIOGRAPHICAL INFO” heading toward the bottom of the right hand column.
  • Verify your emergency information and click the “UPDATE THIS SECTION” link for those areas that need updated information.
  • Please contact the Department of Information Technology at 305-284-6565, Option 3 with any technical issues.​

TO BE INFORMED ON WHAT TO DO DURING EMERGENCIES AT UM:

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