Articles Tagged with ''mass notification''

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How to integrate automation and controls seamlessly to improve schools

Amy JEffs
Amy Jeffs
March 23, 2021
When it comes to automating school procedures, it can often feel like a huge undertaking for administrators, but it doesn’t have to be. When administrators focus on automating and streamlining the everyday events that take place at their schools, they are able to provide their faculty and students with a safer and more reliable environment. Not only does automation allow for plenty of tasks to get done faster and more efficiently, but it allows faculty to invest their time in what’s most important— educating and supporting students.
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How to optimize critical communications in the age of COVID-19 (and beyond)

Matthew Bradley
Matthew Bradley
March 9, 2021
Though many of us in the security industry are well-versed in the value of emergency mass notification technology, we have entered what is arguably this sector’s most significant era, as it plays a central role in the largest public health initiative in modern times. Now more than ever, organizations need to take a closer look at their critical communications practices to ensure they foster operational resilience and efficiency.
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Saving time and effort during lockdowns with mass notification

PatScheckel
Pat Scheckel
March 9, 2021
The risks that come with having an ineffective lockdown plan became painfully evident following the events at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. While the people inside the building were ushered to safety, the building itself was breached and overrun resulting in theft, building damage, injury and even death. It was clear that while the notification side of an emergency plan can be useful, its effectiveness only goes so far if it is not working in tandem with other physical security measures.
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Texas schools eligible receive emergency preparedness software and hardware through grant partnership

Member colleges and school districts can apply for the Alertus Grant beginning February 1
February 9, 2021

Alertus Technologies announced a partnership with the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) to offer an emergency preparedness grant to Texas schools in need of enhancing their safety and notification systems. The grant, valued up to $75,000, will be offered to one qualified member of the TCEA.


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Meet Security’s Editorial Advisory Board

December 9, 2020

Meet Security’s Editorial Advisory Board – they all play an important role for us, serving as the eyes and ears to the industry, as though-leaders in their areas of expertise, and helping us narrow down the most relevant content possible to our readers!


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Product spotlight on mass notification

Maria Henriquez
October 12, 2020

In the event of a critical situation or emerging risk, for example, a terrorist incident or a local COVID-19 outbreak, rapidly delivering crucial information to the right audience is imperative. Here we explore a few mass notification solutions available that can help communicate and collaborate during global and critical events and emergencies.


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Enhancing Event and Concert Safety with Mass Notifications

PatScheckel
Pat Scheckel
June 25, 2019
Concert venues and other events often draw large crowds. This can cause numerous issues when event organizers and building administrators are trying to communicate safety information. Noise and other distractions can make it difficult to grab people’s attention and relay instructions that will keep them out of harm’s way. Whether it’s an active shooter, bomb threat, severe weather, fire, or some other emergency, you need to have plans in place to share information with attendees and manage the situation at hand.
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