Voice evacuation handles fire, but buildings and campuses face other situations too: security threats, severe weather, hazardous spills, lockdowns. Mass notification is the broader capability of reaching everyone, quickly and clearly, across whatever channels will reach them.
More than speakers
A mass notification system coordinates voice announcements with other channels, so a message reaches people whether they are in a noisy area, wearing ear protection, or away from a speaker.
The channels it can use
- Live and pre-recorded voice over the PA system
- Visual alerts on signage and strobes
- Messages to phones, email and apps
- Desktop alerts on computers
- Integration with access control for lockdown
Pre-planned, not improvised
The value of mass notification is that the messages and sequences are prepared in advance, for each type of scenario, so in the moment a responder selects the right response rather than composing it under pressure.
Tested and governed
Like any emergency system, it must be tested regularly and controlled so only authorised people can trigger it. Planning the scenarios and permissions is as important as the technology itself.
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