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Entries Tagged as 'Emergency Alerts'

“Nuclear Alert Sirens Fall Short For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing”

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments

The University of Maryland’s Center for Health & Homeland Security’s blog has an interesting post on shortcomings in emergency alert systems for the deaf and hard of hearing.
In the post, Nuclear Alert Sirens Fall Short For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing,” Greg Sunshine points out that in the event of a radiological emergency, people [...]

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Tags: Disabled Preparedness · Diverse Communities Preparedness · Emergency Alerts · Nuclear Terrorism

Kansas EM Office Smartly Uses Facebook & Twitter To Ask Public If Emergency Outdoor Siren Tests Are Working; Helps Improve System, Community Relationships

August 4th, 2010 · No Comments

The same people who brought you Preparedness Piggy, Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security in Kansas, have come up with another creative idea — using Twitter and Facebook to ask the public whether its emergency sirens are covering the area adequately.
Today, just after drill testing its 177 outdoor warning sirens, officials requested through Facebook [...]

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Tags: Emergency Alerts · Preparedness 2.0

In Reporting Recent Incident, Los Angeles Fire Department Adds A Human Touch To Its Pioneering Emergency Response Alerts

August 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

I was doing some research on separate blog posts for next week on the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and the need for government to better personalize citizen emergency preparedness communications. I happened to see a small example that actually involves both subjects and thought I’d pass it on.
As I’ve discussed before, the LAFD is [...]

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Tags: City Preparedness · Emergency Alerts

Was BP Explosion (& Other Recent Accidents) The Result Of “Alarm Fatigue”?

August 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments

In today’s New York Times, there’s an interesting article by Matthew Wald that raises the question whether “alarm fatigue” has led to major accidents, such as the BP Deepwater Horizon incident.
According to the piece, “For No Signs of Trouble, Kill the Alarm,”:
When an oil worker told investigators on July 23 that an alarm to warn [...]

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Tags: Emergency Alerts

“Should ENS (Emergency Notification Systems) Be Used Only In Emergencies?”

June 16th, 2010 · No Comments

There’s a post on Emergency Management magazine‘s interesting blog, Alerts & Notifications, “Should ENS (Emergency Notification Systems) Be Used Only In Emergencies?”
The post, written by Lorin Bristow, reacts to a recent study of more than 400 notification system decision-makers, in which 58% said they use their systems for “emergency situations only” while 42% said they [...]

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An Emergency Manager From Washington State Offers Helpful Caution On Potential Geographic-Based Public Email/Text Alerts “Digital Divide”

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

After my post last Sunday about the text/email alerts from Philadelphia and Miami, I received an email from Cheryl Bledsoe, an emergency manager from Clark County in Vancouver, Washington. She has been studying how to best use social media and personal technology in public emergency preparation and response for her area. As part of that [...]

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Tags: County Preparedness · Emergency Alerts · Preparedness 2.0

Signing Up For Government Text/Email Alerts

April 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Whenever there is a fire in Los Angeles, I am immediately informed. In fact, whenever the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responds to a major incident —  a traffic accident, helicopter rescue, a mudslide or whatever – I receive notification. So why does LAFD alert a civilian who is 2500 miles away in the middle of New York City? Because I asked.
The LAFD is one of [...]

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Tags: Emergency Alerts · Preparedness 2.0