Alertus Webinar Alert Beacon

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ALERTUS®

EMERGENCY MASSNOTIFICATION SYSTEM overview, featuring the:

Alert Beacon®

Moderated by: Liz ReesDigital Marketing SpecialistAlertus Technologies

Presentation Speakers

Saif IbrahimSales EngineerAlertus Technologies

Miles HarrigerDirector of Higher Education SalesAlertus Technologies

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

•Introductions•About Alertus •MNS Codes & Mandates•Emergency Notification Challenges•The Alertus Solution•Alert Beacon•Live Demo•Q&A

Alertus TechnologiesCompanyEstablished in 2002 and headquartered in the Baltimore / Washington, DC area, Alertus is a pioneer and leader in integrated, audible, visible facility alerting

SolutionEmergency mass notifications systems (MNS) for large-area, high-occupancy facilities

Sectors ServedIndustrial/corporate, higher education, healthcare, K-12/local government, military

What is Emergency Mass Notification?

Emergency Mass NotificationMethods that facilitate the one-way dissemination or broadcast of messages to one or more groups of people; “notifying” or alerting a group of individuals of a pending or existing emergency situation.

Unified Facility NotificationA comprehensive emergency alerting solution that notifies individuals across facilities using a variety of methods and notification modalities.

Personal NotificationUsing SMS (phone, text, or email) to notify individuals in the event of an emergency.

Codes and Mandates

Unified Facilities Criteria Clery Act

National Fire Protection Association

How do you issue an emergency notification?

How long does it take?

• Organizations often find it takes up to 30 minutes to coordinate an emergency notification.

• When seconds count, this is not acceptable.

Other Challenges?

• Locations with no way to notify• Buildings not staffed 24x7• Special needs individuals• Loud environment• Cell phones not allowed• Dead Zones• Difficulty reaching visitors &

contractors

Leveraging Emergency Notification Components

Audible NotificationEnsure the target audience can hear and understand the alert

Visible NotificationEnsure the target audience can see the alert

Education & EngagementEnsure the target audience understands, receives, and acknowledges the alert

The Alertus Solution

• Single point of activation• Integrate all notification assets• Fill in the gaps with innovative alerting endpoints

“aka” the Easy Button

Alert Beacon• Designed to serve campuses,

military bases, and other large facilities that presently lack an in-building notification system

• Wall-mounted in prominent locations throughout the facility

• Flash and sound to capture the attention of building occupants at a distance

• Display a custom message about the nature of the emergency and how to respond

Key Features• Reliable: Immediate response, not

dependent on congested cell phone towers or the internet

• Affordable: Approximately 1/9 the cost of a conventional voice PA system and no recurring fees

• Interoperable: Unified activation with most other mass notification solutions via Common Alert Protocol (CAP) and open Alertus API

• Integrated: Designed to integrate with external devices, including LED marquee displays, panic buttons, and text-to-speech fire alarm interface

• Zoneable: Localized information when and where it’s needed

National Fire Alarm Signaling Code (NFPA 72)

• Alert Beacons are specifically highlighted in Chapter 24 of the NFPA 72 Handbook on Emergency Communication Systems as an effective in-building alerting solution

o It also fulfills NFPA 72 requirement stating: “where audible notification is provided, mass notification systems shall also provide visible information to serve the hearing impaired and for high-noise areas”

• The solution offers greater intelligibility than conventional public address systems and is practical for retrofitting older facilities with its reliable wireless option. Section 24.3.8

Alert Beacon Specs

• Dimensions: 7.2" / 183mm x 5.9" / 150mm

• Strobes: 8 High Intensity LED strobe clusters, 8 flash patterns; remotely configured and controlled; multi-color

• Sounder: 8 tones; 106 decibel max; remotely configured and controlled

• Communication Paths: PoE enabled Ethernet, FM Radio Subcarrier (RBDS), WiFi 802.11, Telemetry Paging

• Security: AES encryption; proprietary secure protocol between server and Alert Beacons

• LCD Viewing Distance: 10-15 feet• Power: Low voltage, 12-24 volts AC or

DC; Power-over- Ethernet (PoE 802.3af) standard

Alert Beacon Extended Capabilities

16 High Intensity Strobes

8 Tone Sounder

Large Backlit LCD

Zoneable, Individually

AddressableReliable Wireless

Technology

1. Unit ID (UID)2. Serial Number3. Power Switch4. Reset Button5. Self Rechargeable Battery Backup6. DC Input

7. Aux Connector8. DIP Switches9. FM/RBDS Antennas10. Ethernet/PoE11. Serial Port12. Expansion port

Secure Wall Mount

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Alert Beacon®

Q&A• Submit your questions via the chat box or question box• If we don’t get to your question during this session, a representative

will reach out to answer your question directly• A recording of this webinar will be shared with you after the session

Thank you for joining today’s webinar!

Resources

• Alert Beacon: https://www.alertus.com/alertusproducts/alertbeacon

• Alertus Interoperability: https://www.alertus.com/interoperability– Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

– National Fire Alarm & Signaling Code (NFPA 72)

– Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS)

• MNS Code Compliance: https://alertus.com/compliance– Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)

– Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Alertus in the News: www.alertus.com/news

• Customer Case Studies: www.alertus.com/customers

For More InformationUpcoming Alertus Webinars

• Feb 22 | 2:00 p.m. Prepare for Severe Weather with Alertus ThreatWatcher, powered by AccuWeather

• March 22 | 12:00 p.m. Alertus Emergency Mass Notification System Overview, featuring Alertus Desktop™ Notification

Register: www.alertus.com/webinars

Alertus Seminar Series

• March 10: Emergency Preparedness Seminar at the University of Saskatchewan

• March 31: “Effective Emergency Communications” presented by Carolinas Healthcare System

Register: www.alertus.com/events

Questions? Email marketing@alertus.com

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