Emergency Notification Alert Management: Members of the Public

The University of Maine System (UMS) uses the Rave Emergency Notification and Alert System to share critical information about weather closures and other emergencies with students, employees, and community members.

Instructions 

Members of the public can sign up to receive alerts from specific UMS universities and locations. Rave partners with Smart911 to deliver these notifications. Use the steps below to create an account and choose which locations you want alerts from. (Click the images to enlarge and increase clarity.)

 

Step 1: Open the community portal.

 

Step 2: Create a Smart911 account.

  • If you are new to Smart911, click the green Sign Up Now button and complete the registration form.

  • If you already have a Smart911 account, enter your username and password in the Sign In section.

Note: Smart911 is a community portal that may also allow you to opt in to emergency or outreach alerts from other local organizations (for example, local police departments) that use Smart911 in your area.

 

Step 3: Update your contact information as needed.

  • On the Profile page, under People/Household, click Edit Basic info to update your email address.

  • Under Phones, click Edit to add or update your phone number.

Screenshot of a profile management page showing four sections: People/Household, Addresses, Cameras, and Phones. A red arrow points to the "Edit Basic Info" link in the People/Household section, and a second red arrow points to the "Edit" link next to a mobile phone number in the Phones section. Personal information is redacted in black. The Cameras section shows no cameras added.

 

Step 4: Choose UMS locations and alert types.

  • On the Alerts page, find the University of Maine System section.

  • Check the box next to each university or location you want to receive alerts from. 

  • For each selection, choose how you want to be notified by checking Text, Voice, and/or Email.

Screenshot of the Smart911 Alerts page showing Notification Preferences. The page displays a list of notification options with Text, Voice, and Email checkboxes. Winthrop ME Police Department alerts and Emergency Notifications from Maine are checked for text. A long list of University of Maine System campus notification options are shown but unchecked, including options for UMA, UMF, USM, UMPI, and other campuses. Personal information is redacted in black.

 

Step 5: Save your preferences.

  • When you are finished selecting locations and alert types, click the green Save button at the bottom left of the page.

 

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