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Behind the Scenes: Intrado’s Emergency Call Relay Center (ECRC)
At Intrado, we understand public safety and the importance of critical notifications with a proven track record of delivering when it matters the most. Intrado is connected to over 6,000 PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) across North America, trusted to safeguard over 1,000 organizations, and have over 60 million VoIP records under our management. We’ve…
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Using Mass Notification Terms to Better Understand Your Emergency Plan
Emergency mass notification systems are used to send alerts to groups and individuals during a crisis. This helps inform employees, emergency responders, and the general public on what their next steps should be. Revolution is a mass notification software that unites disparate technology into a centralized platform by connecting systems, people, and processes. This software…
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In Case You Missed It – Key Features from Revolution 2021.2
Revolution 2021.2 gives customers access to new and exciting key features and product enhancements. In this blog, we’ll cover the new additions that we rolled out this Summer. Here’s a list of what’s new in 2021.2: New Feature! Panic Button and Notification Activation from Desktop Client The Revolution DNC now supports triggering notifications directly from…
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A Customer’s Voice on Mass Notifications in K-12 Schools
Mass notification systems are essential for every K-12 school. There is an increasing demand for communication solutions to ensure the safety of faculty and students. Overhead paging, bell scheduling, access control, and two-way intercoms are examples of communication systems that schools like the McMinnville School District rely on daily. When an emergency takes place, these…
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Tagged Bell Scheduling, Desktop Alerts, Dial Monitoring, Door Access Control, Intrado Revolution, IP Phone Alerts, Mass Notification, McMinnville School DistricCustomer's Voice, Mobile Alerts
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Leveraging CARES Act Funding to Modernize Technology Infrastructure
Whether you’re transitioning from distance learning to full-time in-person instruction or planning to follow a hybrid model this year, it’s important that your school is equipped with the right communication tools to reach students and faculty wherever they may be located. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted industries across the U.S. and worldwide, but Education was especially…
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Tagged CARES Act, COVID-19, ESSER Fund, Federal Funding, Intrado Safety Suite, K-12 Schools, On-Premises, Revolution, Safety Shield, School Funding
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Five Mass Notification Features You Can Use with Your Paging Relay Device
Intrado’s Paging Relay is a patented PoE network appliance that provides critical communication functionality that many organizations need to effectively share information with personnel. This device is small enough to hold in one hand and features plug-and-play technology, making installation as simple as connecting it to your network by plugging it into an ethernet cable.
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Tagged Analog PA Systems, Contact Closure Integration, Mass Notification, Music Capabilities, Paging Relay, Remote Site Failover Paging, Revolution, unicast-to-multicast
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8 Types of Audio Alerts You Can Use with Revolution for Mass Notification
Revolution is an emergency mass notification platform that redefines the standards of interoperable communications by connecting systems, people, and processes. Audio alerts are a type of notification method that Revolution provides to help customers communicate critical information, grab the audience’s attention, and maintain safety. In this blog, we’ll cover the different type of audio notifications…
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Tagged answer notifications, Audio Alerts, conference notifications, intercom notifications, paging notifications, recorded audio alerts, Revolution, stored audio notifications, text-to-speech
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In Case You Missed It – Key Features from Revolution 2021.1
Revolution 2021.1 gives customers access to a number of new key features and product enhancements. In this blog, we’ll outline the exciting additions that are now available in 2021.1. Here’s a list of the new key features: Feature Enhancement! Real-Time Updates for Notification Responses Web UI – You can now view notification responses in real…
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Tagged 2021.1 Software Release, Intrado Safety Shield, Mass Notification, New Features, Notification Responses, Phone Extensions, Revolution, Software Enhancements
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How to Integrate Fire Alarm Panels with your Notification Management Platform
Guest Blog Spotlight In this guest blog article, our partners from Barix will share how organizations can enhance their fire alarm panel’s alerting capabilities by integrating with mass notification software. Bridging the Gap Between Fire Alarm Panels and Mass Notification Systems Mass notification systems (MNS) are commonly used to notify large groups of people in…
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How to Prepare Your Organization for Wildfire Season
About Wildfire Awareness Month May is National Wildfire Awareness Month in the United States. With the weather getting warmer and a record dry season ahead, the risk of wildfires in 2021 increases to businesses and communities. It is crucial to monitor wildfires in order to stay safe and communicate important information to people. According to…
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Tagged Automated NWS Weather Alerts, Collaboration Tools, geofence, Mass Notification, National Wildfire Awareness Month, Revolution Mobile
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