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Large-scale test of 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s emergency communications tools

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ has built up a wide range of communications tools to help keep you safe in an emergency. On March 18th, we’ll be testing 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s emergency notification tools. Read the information below to find out how these tests may affect you.

We’ll be testing:

SMS text messages

10:30am (approx.): Test messages will be sent to cell phones of students, staff and faculty who’ve signed up for this 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ | Attention! free messaging service. To ensure you can receive these messages, sign up now.

Pop-up messages on computer screens

10:30am (approx.): A pop-up test message will be sent to registered desktops and laptops across 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s campuses. To ensure you can receive this free service, on your computer.

Facebook and Twitter posts

10:30am (approx.): A message will be posted to the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Facebook page and 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Twitter Feed. To ensure you receive this message, be sure to follow us on and Twitter & .Ìý

Alnote Email Message

10:30am (approx.): An email message will be sent through 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s Alnote messaging system which sends an email to all 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Community members.

Phone calls to classrooms

1030am (approx.): An automated phone system that calls each 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ classroom phone to deliver a test announcement will be launched.Ìý

91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ.ca website announcements

We’ll be testing our emergency Web announcements at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ.ca in four phases from 10:30 - 12:00pm, 12:00 - 1:30pm, 8:30 - 8:35pm, 8:35 – 8:40pm (all times are approximate).

For more information on this test, visit /emfp/emergency-measures/mcgill-attention

Your feedback

If you have any questions or comments about this test, e-mail us at emergency.measures [at] mcgill.ca.

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