Compare Amerilert

When you compare the advantages of the Amerilert mass notification system to other methods of delivering advisories, nothing comes close.

Wired and wireless phone lines were busy for hours during the terrorist attacks on 9/11. However, SMS text messages went through just fine because they have smaller bandwidth requirements.

"Even when the networks become jammed and can't handle voice calls after use spikes during a catastrophe, the relatively few bytes of data in text messages usually get through.

It's a no-brainer: Wireless text should be the basis for an emergency information system."

Kevin Maney
USA Today

"the only way to get consistent communication... is to text message through cell phones."

Tulane Student
During Hurricane Katrina

"While e-mail and Internet service can be shaky in times of crisis, text messages use little bandwidth, making them more reliable."

Jon Fogg
The Capital

"When an emergency is imminent, electronic mass notification enables campus officials to send word of the situation to the entire student body and faculty with a single action. This frees up the rest of their time to deal with the issues at hand.

Mass notification systems have other benefits besides warning everyone of an emergency situation. They also can be used to warn stakeholders of snow days and the cancellation of extracurricular events, such as a concert or sporting event.

This approach assures that money spent on a new mass notification system provides a value-added service that can be used every day or on occasion as the situation dictates, not just when something bad is about to happen."

Al Colombo
Campus Safety Magazine