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.

Security manufacturers are providing mass notification and audio solutions to improve emergency response times during active shooter incidents and other emergency events.

When the Cold Springs Fire tore through 528 acres of Boulder County, Colo., Director of Emergency Management Mike Chard took to social media.

Enterprise decision makers know to “expect the unexpected” when it comes to business continuity planning. But the increasingly complex threat environment is challenging organizations as never before to prepare for an expanding range of incidents.

After the mistaken missile alert in Hawaii earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is recommending changes to the nation’s emergency alert system.

47% of emergency decision-makers said severe and extreme weather events are their leading concern when it comes to emergency communications and response, outpacing other events such as active shooters (23%), cybersecurity attacks (13%), IT outages (10%) and workplace violence (6%).