MEMS Alert

MEMS Alert

MEMS stands for Maricopa Emergency Management System. The MEMS role in the Common Framework can publish a MEMS alert that appear at the top of each page site-wide. There are three settings of alerts, from low-level events like a campus closure to higher-level events like a campus emergency.

We do not recommend including links in these alerts. If linked info is required, create an Alert block also.

MEMS Alert block on top of webpage.
Example MEMS Alert block

Instructions

Note: When saving or deleting a MEMS Alert, it will take longer than normal because system caches are being cleared.

Publishing an Alert

  • From the admin sidebar, click Mems

The admin toolbar is the left sidebar and may need to be expanded if collapsed

  • Select a Severity of No, Low, Medium, or High from the drop-down list

The severity level will determine the background color of the alert:

  • No Severity = no coloring

  • Low Severity = Blue

  • Medium Severity = Orange

  • High Severity = Red

  • In the Message field, add the emergency message that you want to appear site-wide

  • Click Save

  • Verify that the alert is showing on your site as desired

You can only publish one alert on your site at a time.

Updating an Existing Alert

  • Follow the same steps above for Publishing an Alert

  • In the Admin Toolbar, mouse over the Home icon and click the Flush all Caches menu option

Un-publishing an Alert

  • From the admin toolbar, click MEMS

  • To remove your message, click Delete at the bottom of the page

  • Verify that the alert is no longer showing on your site