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With Rave Prepare’s maps and queries, emer-
gency managers can rapidly identify and alert
any group or segment of a community.
Fastest Emergency Notification
• EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION that sends
from anywhere to anywhere
• FAST, easy internal and external mass notifi-
cations
• PROVEN, reliable mass alert delivery by
voice, text, email, social media, and more
• UNLIMITED segmentation allows for granu-
lar internal and external emergency and non-
emergency notifications
When heading into a storm of this magnitude
or any storm for that matter, it is important to
be prepared.
During every crisis, there are always things to
learn and luckily, this storm showed us just how
valuable the tools we had in place were in miti-
gating all the problems we encountered that day.
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Overall, one of the most important tips that I
would want to pass on to other states and com-
munities is ensuring that you have the proper
planning and procedures in place coupled with
the ability to respond effectively in real-time.
There are many ways to make sure you are
prepared and the right technology for your
needs can be a huge component.
Cities and states should feel confident that when
an emergency hits, they have the necessary in-
formation, a response plan, the appropriate per-
sonnel, and an immediate method of notification
so they can act quickly and cohesively.
In an emergency, seconds can be the matter of
life or death, so being prepared as an agency is
always our top priority.
Rave Mobile Security at a Glance
Rave Panic Button Certified by DHS ‘Ap-
proved List’ of Anti-Terrorism Technolo-
gies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) has formally recognized Rave Alert,
Smart911 (the Rave 911 Suite) and the Rave
Panic Button as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Tech-
nologies through the award of both SAFETY Act
Saginaw firefighters cordon off the area where a tree nearly
fell on a school bus on Hermansau near Ash in Saginaw on
Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The high winds caused damage
and power outages around Saginaw County. (Image Credit:
Mac Snyder, MLive .com)
Looking back, having technology that gave
us access to live data was a major win.
This live data allowed us to evaluate what we
needed and where, so we could respond as
quickly as possible.
The array of data that we were able to gather
from new technology not only showed us where
we needed to be, but also helped us make pro-
jections on future needs so we were ready to act
before we were even needed.
Designation and SAFETY Act Certification.
Through this award, key components of the Rave
Platform are now on the DHS SAFETY Act’s “Ap-
proved Technologies” list.
The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Foster-
ing Effective Technology) Act enhances national
security by providing additional liability protection
to manufacturers of anti-terrorism technologies
meeting the stringent requirements of SAFETY
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