Why Purchase an Emergency Notification System
What is an emergency notification system? “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” Well, that scenario would require an individual personal alarm system that someone such as an elderly person in the commercial might use. Those are very beneficial for peace of mind both of the person wearing one, and the adults who worry about their elderly loved ones. However, there are notification systems on a grander scale, meant to reach mass populations in the event of a natural or manmade disaster.
One of the ideal emergency alerts has multiple methods of reaching a person depending on what information you provided in the registration for alerts. For example, if a fire warning was being sent and you had provided not only your phone number but also your cell, email, PDA, desktop alerts, faxes and pager numbers, internet pop alert popups, attempting contact until you send confirmation that you have received the message. Hint: if you have a blocked phone, you won’t get a call on your land line.
Stationery poles and mobile command center units also receive voice speakers to ensure messages are heard to mass populations in an area for emergencies, with evacuation directives and disaster plans. Systems use real time with facility maps and geographic maps.
There is also neighborhood notification providing manual notification for populations who won’t have access to technological communications in the same advanced manner as middle income homes would.
When it comes to other weather hazards such a hurricanes and tornados, the tv, radio and web sites may be the most commonly used method of notifying the population.
Who uses these systems as part of their emergency preparedness plan?
- public and private schools
- universities and college campuses
- churches and synagogues that provide cancellation notices due to any number of reasons.
- sports teams
- camps
- oil companies and pipelines
- government buildings
- hotels
- chemical plants
- environmental corporations
- hazardous material stations
- hospitals, clinics and labs
- prisons and half-way houses
- virus research facilities
Emergency managers can use the system on the go wherever they are, providing notification alerts and accessing an emergency victim locator with some systems while on the road.
A roster is collected that contains information about each person registering in the group that is purchasing this service. The privacy policy is incredibly strict to protect the information of others.
A separate mass notification system has been designed for military, police forces, and fire departments around the world. The best systems are ones that not only notify people of the potential problem but also provide advice, assistance and instructions.
Once you have been on the receiving end of these notification systems, you’ll be wondering how facilities could even consider operating without one. It assists with occupational health and safety requirements, liability issues and lives of loved ones, communities, cities and countries.
