Alertus Technologies will showcase its range of IP panic buttons and emergency activation devices, including the new USB Multi Panic Button and WiFi Panic Button, at ISC West in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Organizations in every industry face unique communication challenges in the face of threats like active shooters, severe weather, or medical emergencies. These challenges should be addressed with a mass notification system (MNS) that is tailored to your workplace, business, school, or hospital. Read on for the top products we recommend to address key challenges across a variety of industries.
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Active shooter situations are unpredictable but have shown to last an average of 5-7 minutes from beginning to end, so preparing for them by incorporating active shooter training into your emergency notification plan is the best way to survive. Read on for active shooter training tips for schools and solutions that provide critical alert notifications in these unnerving situations.
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Each year, severe winter weather poses a threat to college and university campuses by creating safety hazards such as ice and power outages affecting roads, sidewalks, and buildings. Read on as we provide a number of effective personal and network-based solutions for higher education institutions to utilize in inclement weather.
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Outfitting your campus with an effective mass notification system (MNS) can help provide critical, life-saving information in an emergency. Read on for examples of indoor, outdoor, and mobile notification methods that add value to your MNS, particularly during campus events that are held outdoors or in crowded, noisy environments.
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We are thrilled to share the highlights from our latest winter 2023 software release, designed to help you strengthen communication and better protect your community.
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Winona State University is a public university located near the Mississippi River in Winona, Minnesota. Winona State became one of the first universities in the country to offer a “Laptop University” program, which leases every student an Apple or Microsoft laptop. We spoke with Chris Cichosz, Director of Security at Winona State University, to learn more about their experience with the Alertus System.
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With social media such a large part of our daily lives, organizations must utilize these channels to share pertinent information regarding emergencies and provide community members an additional avenue for receiving critical details. Read on for social media tips to implement before, during, and after emergencies. We will also cover the importance of integrating social media with your mass notification system.
Unlike other natural disasters such as earthquakes and wildfires that strike with little to no notice, with hurricanes we are afforded time to implement emergency preparedness plans. Read on as Gil Zavlodaver, Director of Professional Services, provides three simple steps for effective organizational communication practices.
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From active shooter threats to health emergencies, it is critical for K-12 and higher education institutions to have a mass notification system that is reliable, effective, and operating correctly. Check our key steps for testing your MNS system to ensure that your facility is prepared and ready to respond quickly to any incident.
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As the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) observes its 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, we’d like to acknowledge the importance of preparing for and preventing fires, particularly in the workplace. Read on for tips and information on preparing your organization for fire emergencies.
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Whether your organization is a university campus, healthcare facility, government building, or widespread industrial space, outfitting your facility with an MNS or adding layers to your current notification system will provide your community with better protection and quicker communication.
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To kick off National Preparedness Month, we spoke to Gil Zavlodaver, Director of Professional Services at Alertus and an emergency preparedness expert, to learn more about how organizations can better prepare for natural disasters and emergencies.
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Lightning strikes cause business continuity issues and are hazardous for those who work off-site or are traveling to and from work. In this post, we outline three key steps organizations can take while preparing for lightning storms that may cause power outages and harm.
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The damage and disruption of hurricane wind and floods pose a significant risk to business continuity, so proper preparation is key. We discuss key steps organizations should take during Hurricane Season to ensure that 1) employees know what to do before, during, and after a hurricane, and 2) they can communicate effectively in any severe weather event.
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