[Scan-DC] Univ. of Maryland 9-1-1 Street Addressing

[Alan Henney]

-----Original Message-----
From: Vice President Carlo Colella
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 11:08 AM
Subject: New Campus Street Addresses

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students:

The University recently completed its work with local government agencies to 
assign street addresses to every University building in an effort to improve 
911 emergency service response times.  Standardized street addresses will 
allow any emergency service - including those beyond local public safety 
agencies - to quickly locate campus buildings when responding to a 911 call.

Every campus building now has a standardized street address, which we are 
asking everyone to learn and use, especially in times of an emergency.

Suggestions to assist you in learning and using your street address include:
1. When addressing mail, ADD your street address.
2. Update your website(s) with your street address.
3. Update your stationery and business cards with your street address when 
new orders are submitted.

Street addresses will provide future benefits, including improvements to 
navigation and way-finding for the University community and visitors.  We 
anticipate third party navigation availability through Google and similar 
services to begin in 2016.  Please refer to the following website, 
http://maps.umd.edu/addressing , for additional information, including 
Frequently Asked Questions.

If you have any questions regarding addressing, please contact Mary Kate 
Bland, Project Manager.
When seconds matter in an emergency, a street address can make a difference 
in response time.  Please learn your street address and use it in times of 
an emergency.

Sincerely,


Carlo Colella
Vice President for Administration & Finance