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.

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 toolbar, click MEMS

The admin toolbar is the black bar across the top of your screen

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

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