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| By using the Weather Alerts Module to integrate with sources of critical
weather-related information, emergency managers can take a proactive approach to severe weather monitoring
and alerting, and encompass it as part of their emergency notification procedures. |
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Instant weather-related alerts for targeted personnel
User-defined rules ensure that relevant weather alerts are automatically triggered and sent to targeted personnel, such as emergency managers, who can then qualify the threat and activate an emergency alert to the broader group of affected personnel. |
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Reduced response time to activate emergency alerts and notify personnel
Critical to any emergency notification process is to minimize the time from the moment an emergency situation occurs to the moment the alert is activated. By incorporating weather event automation and removing manual intervention, time is saved promoting a prompt response by the emergency managers. |
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Advance warning to facility personnel to ensure a safe and effective response
By taking a proactive approach to weather monitoring and alerting, thousands of facility personnel can be rapidly notified of the emergency and provided with a personalized suggested course of action. Recipient acknowledgements provide emergency managers with a real-time status of personnel accountability, and help promote a safe and efficient response. |
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Informed personnel due to message clarity and consistency
With detailed weather-related data, facility personnel can be targeted with information pertaining to the nature of the emergency, as well as clear and concise instructions on response actions across all communication channels and devices including PCs, cell phones, PDAs, pagers, BlackBerries, sirens and more. |
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Compliance with Federal and DoD Weather Notification Requirements
The ability to monitor and alert personnel to weather threats helps satisfy DoD requirements. For example, Air Force Instruction 10-2501 calls for installation warning systems in the continental United States to accommodate the weather-alerting systems provided by DHS, FEMA and the National Weather Service. |
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