Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
In this month’s wind-driven wildfires in Southern California, evacuation alerts for some neighborhoods came long after homes ...
Linn County outdoor warning siren system fixed after sounding in error two weeks in a row
The Linn County siren system is fixed after sounding in error two weeks in a row.The Linn County Emergency Management Agency ...
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Linn County outdoor warning siren system restored
The Linn County outdoor warning siren system is tested monthly, with the test taking place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:45 a.m. The test consists of a computer-generated voice announcement ...
Metro still struggles with emergency communication systems, fire safety inspections: Audit
An audit of Metrorail's emergency and fire safety systems found the agency lacked reliable communication systems during ...
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L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
When the federal government in 2012 launched Wireless Emergency Alerts — a new system that allowed officials to send loud, screeching alarms to cellphones across a large area — many local ...
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LA County supervisors call for independent review of emergency notification system
The county Board of Supervisors approved a motion calling for an independent review of the emergency notification systems ...
LA fires: Delayed wildfire evacuation notices prompt call for independent investigation into emergency alert system
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during ...
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Visitor Management Systems: How Access Control Makes K–12 Schools Safer
Knowing who’s on your campus and where they’re going can help schools respond to incidents faster or avoid them altogether.