FAQ Category: Shands
Where can I find information if I receive an alert while I am at home?
UF Health emergency-response messaging will be available online with a link on UFHealth.org. If you […]
Read more »Where can I find more information about the UF Alert system?
You can find complete UF Alert system details at UFAlert.ufl.edu. You can also find information […]
Read more »If I receive an alert and want additional information, where can I find it?
During emergencies, please refer to the following resources: Talk with your department/unit supervisor or leader […]
Read more »Does it matter what carrier I use for mobile devices?
No, if you opt in to the system, you will receive the text alerts (carrier […]
Read more »Can I text back or email back to the alerts I receive to ask questions?
No, the text feature and email system are both one-way and responses cannot not be […]
Read more »Will there be alert groups set up for individual campuses, such as UF Health Shands Rehab Hospital, UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital or UF Health Springhill, UF Health Shands Emergency Center at Springhill, and so on?
There are no plans for individual alert groups by campus. Many of our faculty and […]
Read more »Should I use my work or personal mobile phone number and email address?
Please use your primary mobile phone number and email address that you use for work-related […]
Read more »How will I recieve the UF Alert – Shands notifications?
SMS/text alerts (carrier fees may apply) UF Alert text messages will appear from either short […]
Read more »What if I don’t want to receive any UF Alert-Gainesville emergency notifications?
You are not required to receive the UF Alert Gainesville notifications and do not have […]
Read more »At UF Health, who should receive the UF Alert-Shands list?
All UF Health Shands staff who work in or support hospital and clinical care in […]
Read more »How do employees sign up for or edit how to receive alerts?
UF staff: Go to the myUFL website at my.ufl.edu. Click on the “Access myUFL” button […]
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