Posts Tagged ‘mass notification systems’

• The Role of Mass Notification Systems in Commercial Properties

  • February 15th, 2024
  • Posted in Mass Notification Systems
  • Tags: information dispersal, mass communication, mass notification systems, notification systems

  In the modern era, where safety and security are paramount concerns, the implementation of effective communication systems within commercial properties has become indispensable. Mass notification systems (MNS) stand at the forefront of these efforts, offering a comprehensive solution to disseminate… Read More

• Mass Notification Systems and Their Impact on Lockdown Protocols

  • January 8th, 2021
  • Posted in Mass Notification Systems
  • Tags: emergency communication, lockdown protocols, Mass Notification, mass notification systems

  2020 is behind us, and 2021 is ahead. Even though these days we have spread apart, staying safe is still the top priority for everyone. As such, mass notification systems remain just as important as they were before, if not… Read More

• RF Code Changes and Protecting First Responders

  • December 2nd, 2019
  • Posted in Mass Notification Systems
  • Tags: first responders, mass notification systems, RF code, RF code changes

  In the event of an emergency, we all want first responders to be on the scene as soon as possible. However, since many campus administrators are most concerned about their community, they might not always have first responders in mind…. Read More

• 4 Reasons to Update Your Mass Notification System

  • February 28th, 2018
  • Posted in Mass Notification Systems
  • Tags: Mass Notification, mass notification systems, updating mass notification system

  No matter how large or small your business is, communicating with your employees is always critical. One way to accomplish this is through the use of a mass notification system. But sometimes, that system falls out of date. It might… Read More

• What To Do When Severe Storms Strike

  • November 22nd, 2011
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Early Warning Systems, intelligent technology, Mass Notification Systems
  • Tags: address, ARK Systems, assessment, blizzards, certification, communications, community, company, contact, crucial security, damage, data communications, data networks, design, early warning systems, Effective, electronic, email, excellence, expert, Facebook, fire, flooding, goals, high quality, hurricans, ideas, impacts, impending danger, implementation, infrastructure, innovative designs, integrated solutions, irreversible devastation, life, maintenance, mass notification platforms, mass notification systems, message, mitigating damage, newest, options, outdoors, proven technologies, quality, safer, security alarm systems, service, severe weather, sirens, skilled craftsmen, sound, strikes, Systems, technical staff, testing, text messaging, threat, time, tornadoes, tornados, Twitter, utilize, Video, warning, warning message, What To Do When Severe Storms Strike

  The threat of severe weather is ever present. Tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and flooding can all cause irreversible devastation. But what if there was a way to minimize that damage, at least a little. Well, there is. One way to do… Read More

• Mass Notification Know How

  • July 22nd, 2011
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Tags: Advancements, Applications, ARK Systems, audible notification, capability, commercial facilities, Communication, ECS, Effective, effectiveness, Emergency, emergency communications systems, emergency messages, emergency situations, Fire Alarm, fire alarm systems, Immediate, live-voice emergency messages, Mass Notification, mass notification systems, MNS, Notifications, Notify, Real-tine information, security, security field, Technology, Threats, UFC, Unified Facilities Criteria, visual notification, ways to improve communication

  The security field is always looking for ways to improve communication, especially in terms of mass notification systems (MNS). The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) defines mass notification as “the capability to provide real-time information to all building occupants or personnel… Read More

• Getting the word out when it counts

  • September 16th, 2010
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Tags: ARK Systems, crisis response, emergency communication systems, emergency monitoring, emergency situations, mass notification emergency communication, mass notification systems, MNEC

  Recent events at Discovery Communications and Johns Hopkins Hospital have called attention to the benefits of Mass Notification Systems (sometimes called Mass Notification & Emergency Communications Systems) and have prompted businesses to consider how they would respond in similar situations. The development of Mass Notification systems has drawn heavily on established life safety and fire alarm technology. While fire alarm and MNEC address different kinds of dangers, they share similar objectives