Unveiling Recent Advancements in Campus Emergency Notification Technology

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In the span of last 5years or so, most of the campuses located all around the world have started to acquire emergency notification equipment at a much faster rate. Basically, an emergency notification system is developed to guarantee complete safety of campuses all the time.

Everything from primary SMS (Short Message Service) text warning to sirens to large loudspeakers to social media to digital signage is being used in notification systems, and such set-upsare being considered by most of the organizations; especially the universities and colleges aspiring to enhance the way they use to converse with students, staff, faculty, visitors, and patients during any kind of crisis.

 Popularity is Growing Rapidly:

Even though there still remain several campuses that are yet to buy their primary mass notification system, several others have these kinds of systems in position already. The only concern with the emergency notification set-ups is that they are branded, and normally have distinct activation procedures, which delay the transfer of emergency memos to their desired beneficiaries.

Due to this particular reason, most of the institutions are currently looking for innovative methods to combine all their different emergency notification transfer procedures into only one activation portal, so as to avoid delayed delivery of the sent emergency messages.

 Sellers are Producing Inter-operable Kit:

Some campuses have implemented platforms that transfer emergency messages to manifold endpoints at the same time, including digital signage, mobile phones, social media, Electronic Mail, and broadcast TV. Even though these latest platforms are proficient enough to handle all forms of emergency situations, there are some institutions, which are still reluctant to depend on single platform or vendor for their entire mass emergence notification requirements.

In addition to that, top officials of the campuses choose to integrate their legacy alert mechanisms into any kind of integration platforms that they buy. Taking this into account, many producers of fire alert devices are presently shifting in the direction of known standards, which should probably aid the incorporation of unrelated emergency notification structures.

At present, almost emergency notification equipment manufacturers are putting their full efforts to produce IP-based interoperable systems, which could make campuses security in charge personnel life a lot easier. Cooper and Gamewell FCI are the 2 major notification system companies that are presently trying hard to develop interoperable emergency notification kits.

How are IP-based Inter-operable Notification Systems Designed?

The fundamental criterion for designing the advanced IP-based inter-operable notification systems is to have a familiar migration path. The vendors have identified the fact that most of the present-day fire alert systems do require a precise amount of branded technology. Both Cooper and Gamewell FCI firms don’t wish to risk the safety, survivability or administration of their present fire alert systems by linking with other campus building fire systems that are precisely not as vigorous as their own.

In spite of this, both the firms are planning to develop fire technologies that boast of doorways to network with many other building, and communication systems. With the most recent program code amendments, fire alert systems of both the companies are presently quiet proficient to take complete control of the majority of the emergency notification process.

In a Nutshell:

It is quite obvious that finding out all technical facets of incorporation can be really puzzling for campus security officials who aren’t IT professionals. That is where a middleware firm can aid campuses tie together their branded, and open emergency notification systems.

On the whole, installing these kinds of systems is a need at the moment for all organizations so as to effectively handle all forms of emergency situations.

Himadri Subrah Saha

Himadri is an ICT Professional who writes for his technology tips & tricks related blog TechnTechie. Though it is hard to balance time in between professional life and blogging, he still manages time to work for his own blog and writes almost regularly. The dashboard of this WordPress is the only place where he does not feel tired! Read my other blogs @ PetCare and Teleinfo

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Jeanie@Digital Signage
10 years ago

It’s just shown that the SMS is also used in reservation useful things like emergency. It is good enough to guide the people in whatever he must do during dangerous situations. Thanks for this insightful look.

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