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Be sure your mass notification systems are code- and standard-compliant so they will meet the challenges your campus could face.
Be sure your mass notification systems are code- and standard-compliant so they will meet the challenges your campus could face.
According to this year’s Campus Safety Emergency Notification Survey, nearly three in four survey respondents didn’t have challenges with their mass notification solutions, and only 3% said they experienced many pandemic-related problems with their systems.
Modern incident management systems should enable fire alarm, mass notification and building integration in one comprehensive emergency communication solution.
The man brought his wife to the hospital emergency room and became upset when he was denied access to patient rooms due to coronavirus restrictions.
However, compared to previous Campus Safety Emergency Notification studies, fewer are doing so than before. Are some campuses not making alert systems a high enough priority?
Relying on only one type of system will limit the reach of your emergency messages.
Intelligibility is a measure of how easy it is to understand a voice message.
CS’ latest survey finds that overall demand for emergency notification solutions has increased to 57%, compared to 51% in 2017
The NFPA improved the requirements of the “Fire Alarm and Signaling Code” to create a meaningful and effective method for reaching its intended audience during a crisis.
No matter what type of mass notification systems your campus uses, one critical step must not be forgotten: The creation and delivery of the actual content of the emergency notification. The following experts provide some sage advice on making your messages count.