AST May 2018 Magazine Issue Volume 23 | Page 25

Volume 23 May 2018 Edition Can you ensure everyone in your fa- cility, campus, or organization will re- ceive critical information, regardless of where they are and what they’re doing during an emergency? (The Alertus Unified Mass Notification System is designed to alert all or select individuals throughout your institution or en- terprise by leveraging all existing available infrastructure and IT assets, along with innovative appliances to serve gaps in cover- age.) Outcall notification systems that use phone paging groups, email notification, or text messages are good starting points, yet these systems fall far short of providing adequate reach to ensure as many people are notified as possible. “Multiple activation points and hard to reach areas are just a few of the challenges an organization can face when alerting a large populace during a potential cri- sis,” said Jason Volk, founder and CEO of Alertus Tech- nologies. “The Alertus solution provides a cost-effective means to fill in any gaps in notification coverage and increase efficiency by leveraging an organization’s existing in- frastructure and IT assets, and using a single activation point.” Jason Volk, founder and CEO of Alertus Technologies (See a brief demonstration of the Alertus System showing an Emergency Alert activation and an All Clear activation. Courtesy of Alertus Technologies and YouTube) The Alertus Unified Mass Notification System uses a multilayered approach with intelligible voice communications, presets, visible signals, text, graphics, tactile, or other communication methods to reach and alert more people, more of- ten, in the event of an emergency. 23