When the Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue (CVSAR) receives a call, someone is in trouble— life-threatening, immediate response necessary trouble. When that happens, they rely on One Call Now to coordinate their response, ensure they’re staffed properly to tackle the emergency, and that no time is wasted in doing so. This week they coordinated with the Mount Washington Ski Patrol to rescue a snowboarder.
SAR teams all over North America rely on One Call Now’s two -way group texting and voice messaging to coordinate their efforts and ensure precious time is not lost with miscommunication and delays in response time.
If your organization sends out emergency notifications, take a look at some of our client case studies for solutions to problems your organization may be experiencing, including delayed response times and high communication costs. For more information on our Search and Rescue communication plans, please download our brochure or call 877.698.3262.
Life is unpredictable, even in small Ohio towns.
At 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, a One Call Now message went out to all parents and staff within the Franklin City School District alerting them to the attempted abduction of a Franklin Junior High School student, said Sheryle Moore, secretary to the superintendent. “It gets the facts to people right away and it makes them feel better to be in the loop,” Moore said.
These same school officials needed to get an emergency safety alert out to thousands of families this past October when dozens of wild animals were freed by their owner from a local sanctuary. One Call Now stepped up when their old notification system failed— getting a call out to anxious parents in minutes, informing them of the school closing and relieving school administrators.
When the unexpected happens and you’re the point person for communications, choose your method wisely. Efficient, effective and immediate communications protect everyone. For more on this story, please visit: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime/suspect-sought-in-attempted-abduction-1311117.html
55 million Americans, 1 in 5 households, depend on One Call Now… Schools, businesses, churches, volunteer organizations, emergency crews, military units, and municipalities use our high-speed, fully redundant service to send voice, SMS text and email messages to thousands of numbers simultaneously. Founded in 2002, One Call Now has been honored as one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing privately-held companies in America for four consecutive years.
As a culture, we’ve been horrified by the number of shootings on school grounds and college campuses that seemed to start with Columbine and happened again today at Virginia Tech. In each case, a desperate gunman on a school campus felt violence was the only solution to what he felt was an insurmountable problem.
To the families involved: our hearts go out to you and wish these inexcusable acts had been prevented.
Mother Nature has made it clear that she will not be ignored. From the frigid cold snap at the beginning of the year, through widespread spring flooding and devastating tornados, record-breaking heat waves, and now earthquakes, this year is going down in the weather record books.
While lives have been lost, the numbers are minimal compared with what could have been. Advanced weather spotting and greater public awareness certainly played a role.
Emergency notification systems, like One Call Now’s, also help. After a weather emergency, One Call Now lets thousands of people know what to do — stay home, go to school, report to work. It alerts them to even the most local conditions, such as the elevators being down, the power being out, or a boil advisory in effect.
One Call Now lets organizations communicate with their people, residents, students, congregations and citizens. When people know what’s going on, they are more likely to be calm, patient, and cooperative.
If you don’t have an emergency notification system, consider One Call Now — American’s leading message notification provider. Since our system is Web-based, there is no hardware to purchase. In many cases, you can be up and running the same day. With Hurricane Irene heading toward the East Coast, same-day service is a good thing.
With One Call Now – you can quickly notify any sized group!
Take a look to see all the ways Meadow Lands Elementary School has found to -
- Deliver mass school notifications
- Provide emergency notifications
- Reach parents, students, and staff with important, timely messages
- And much more…
