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Cover the County with Broadcasts
Fort Bend County, Texas, acquires the
largest synchronized multi-station ALERT
AM System in the USA, purchased
primarily through FEMA HMGP funding.
See a
case study.
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Tell Residents
When to Evacuate
"Every time
someone smelled smoke, our 911 and emergency call
center lines were swamped," says Los Alamos County,
NM, Emergency Director Phil Taylor. With only two
roads in and out of the area, residents wanted to
know when to evacuate. Now dual ALERT AM stations
communicate directly to all motorists in the County.
See the
story.
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Reach Campus
Motorists 24/7
The State
University of New York at Buffalo uses an
Information Station for emergencies to communicate
with on-campus travelers about daily and
event-driven traffic.
See
an article.
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Gear Up for
Hurricanes
Florida hurricane readiness trend has produced many
emergency advisory radio stations since 2005. A few
include Oakland Park, Boca Raton,
Orlando,
Orlando International Airport and
Delray Beach. These stations are positioned to
inform the public 24/7.
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Warn When
Wildfires Threaten
Wildfires
continue to be a problem in California as evidenced
by the recent Zaca incident near Santa Barbara. So
the San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department and
Wildland Residents Association use their ALERT AM
station (SMPERS 1040 AM) to assist in communication
efforts associated with evacuations.
See an indepth case study.
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Broadcasts even when Cell/Telephones are Down
ISS' new 2-way redundant control option offers full
management of the ALERT AM radio station via
user-provided, push-to-talk style transceivers in
the event of the loss of computer, cell or telephone
control of radio station broadcasts. This new
option, available on the
NX8R Digital Message Player, operates with the
same commands and protocols as regular
ALERT AM cell/telephone control, to a allow seamless
changeover. NX8R's reliability and new redundancy
feature ensure that ALERT AM stations stay up,
especially when other modes of public communication
are down.
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Broadcast Campus Alerts Fast
Emergency advisory radio and/or flashing signs
help reach people within a 3-5-mile radius of
campus. That's 28-78 square miles. These tools are effective because they...
- Reach even those who do
not sign up for notifications, including
campus visitors and nearby residents.
- Deliver detailed
instructions.
- Explain why sirens sound.
- Speak to motorists who
might not be able to receive text messages.
- Do not require database
maintenance as text-messaging and call systems
do.
- Do not cost anything extra to activate.
- Are under
total control of operators.
- Function even in times when cell
phone and utility companies cannot provide
service, an option.
- Garner attention (via optional, remotely
activated flashing
signs), an option.
See grants to fund equipment.
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Acquire Emergency
Advisory Radio with New Federal Grant Money
The Federal
Government has announced the availability of more
funding for public health agencies and schools.
Also, the DHS's 2008 grant program offers high-risk,
heavily populated areas funding for emergency
alerting systems, such as ALERT AM and Flashing
ALERT Signs. Similarly, the WARN Act assures funding
of these same technologies for remote areas (private
sector, academia, tribal communities, etc.)
underserved by commercial/mobile services.
See ISS'
"Emergency Funding Resources" webpage, which
includes a clear/concise 2008 DHS funding guide.
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Broadcast Public Health Alerts
Built for speed
and ease, the new RadioSTAT Portable Advisory Radio Station
allows public health officials to communicate directly with
motorists about evacuations, points of distribution, surge
operations, decontaminations and more.
See the webpage.
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