VoiceALERT OmniMessaging system for Government
Increase communication effectiveness and reduce response time
Nothing exposes poor communications planning or capabilities like a crisis. When levees in New Orleans broke during Hurricane Katrina, 80 percent of the city was submerged, trapping approximately 100,000 people without power, food, or drinking water. During the first critical days of the disaster, rescue efforts were so delayed and chaotic due to lack of preparation and communication failures that many were stranded for days before help arrived.
Businesses shut down by the hurricane logged staggering losses. It is estimated that closing the casinos cost Mississippi $400,000 to $500,000 per day in lost tax revenue alone.
Communication and public safety during major disasters such as hurricanes, fires, floods, bombings, and other crises should not be compromised by the time it takes to figure out how to contact key personnel. Nor should these situations be complicated by attempting to locate and direct residents – over and over again – to safe areas. The VoiceALERT mass notification system simplifies your ability to execute normal operations and emergency management.
Improve emergency preparedness, response, and coordination capabilities
Detailed plans for Continuity of Government (COG) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) are now mandated features of government at all levels. Disaster management planning, however, is not just about setting up evacuation shelters and providing emergency supplies. Without rapid, coordinated communications, even the best disaster management plan is virtually ineffective. The VoiceALERT mass notification system enables government organizations to:
- Reach thousands immediately with critical information.
- Rapidly and reliably disseminate critical information and instructions to agencies, mobilize city workers, keep officials abreast of developments, and relay emergency instructions to residents and businesses, even when business or regional communication systems are damaged. Because VoiceALERT’s system can be accessed via phone, Internet, or your own system, you don’t need to be in your office to initiate a broadcast.
- Minimize communication interoperability issues.
- The VoiceALERT OmniMessaging system delivers messages across all communication platforms and will cycle through communication devices until the message is delivered.
- Improve emergency response times and coordination efforts.
- Plan emergency communications for disasters of various sizes and scale with scenario management tools. Streamline and accelerate team mobilization, deployment, and on-the-ground coordination of first responders, disaster recovery teams, volunteers, and local, state and federal agencies with efficient and accurate outreach capabilities.
- Send geographically targeted notifications to businesses and residents in specific locations.
- The VoiceALERT OmniMessaging system enables government officials to issue evacuation notices, emergency instructions, and other messages to businesses and residents in a specific geographical area.
- Manage communications during disasters of any size and scale.
- The VoiceALERT OmniMessaging system is a highly scalable communication tool able to match any size disaster and capable of handling simultaneous incidents in multiple locations.
- Relieve key personnel from cumbersome manual tasks.
- Automate time-intensive, error-prone, manual processes to enable your staff to focus on important crisis management tasks instead of wrangling with communication logistics.
- Facilitate interagency communications.
- Instant telephone conference bridging empowers government organizations to locate and communicate with federal, state, and local agencies, emergency team members, and other key players.
VoiceALERT for Government
Next steps >>
- Contact us for more information.
- Read our government datasheet.
- Read about the VoiceALERT mass notification system.
- Learn how government customers use VoiceALERT’s system.
- View our interactive demo to experience how mass notification works.