Purchasing and implementing a mass notification system requires buy-in from multiple departments to ensure everyone has a stake in safety planning for an organization.
Testing twice a year and only reaching people through one channel can lead to big headaches when it comes to mass notification. Learn why in this post.
Creating a testing plan that works in conjunction with emergency communication strategies helps build familiarity throughout organizations. This can assist in avoiding costly mistakes.
With a limited number of students, faculty and staff on campus during this time, it may not make sense to have the same emergency notification plan as the rest of the year.
In this white paper, we examine recent events that have been impacted by misinformation. From terrorist attacks, to school shootings and severe weather, efforts to keep people informed have been hindered by technical and user errors.
“I hope to god we never have to do it (implement active shooter procedures)."
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Bells and paging are one of the most important things for schools... in my opinion, it’s still the most critical, and so choosing the right system and the right partner is very important. The Singlewire system has fit the bill for us.
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— David Massaro, Coordinator of Technology Services at Redlands Unified School District —
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[InformaCast] is one of our most critical services. Bells and paging are one of the most important things for schools.
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— David Massaro, Coordinator of Technology Services, Redlands Unified School District —
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…It provides a consistent means of communicating and informing regarding an incident to, not just our first responders in those multiple agencies, but also to our staff and parents who are in multiple buildings, and our students in multiple buildings.
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— Tom Wohlleber, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, MCPASD —
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I like using it, because it’s a simple product to use. You can see behind it that it is a quality product; professionally-built and well-designed.
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— Terry Oakley, Telecommunications Coordinator, Red Deer College —
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InformaCast has a great deal to do with patient safety. It allows us to take better care of our dementia and Alzheimer’s patients.
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— Mike Llewellyn, Chief Operating Officer, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center —