Effective Emergency Mass Notification Strategies

WHITE PAPER ADDRESSES EMERGENCY MASS NOTIFICATION FOR HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Federal Signal paper provides basic guidelines for planning and developing emergency mass notification strategies for hazardous industrial environments in the post 9/11 era.

University Park, Ill., November 06, 2009 - The Safety and Security Systems/Industrial Group of Federal Signal Corporation has released a white paper that surveys ongoing developments in emergency mass notification for industrial operations that process, use, store and distribute hazardous materials such as chemicals, gases and petroleum products.

The 14-page report entitled "Planning and Developing Effective Emergency Mass Notification Strategies for Hazardous Industrial Applications in the Post 9/11 Era" examines a broad scope of issues ranging from planning requirements and methodologies, to system development and newly available technology. Specific topics include: sourcing and complying with new government directives for plant security and internal/external plant communications; risk assessment and emergency preparedness; and integration of personnel warning, communications and security systems to achieve higher levels of redundancy and reliability.

The study also highlights recent developments in software-based interoperability technology that supports "real-time" communications and urgent notification of multiple parties using multiple devices, as well as the latest "scenario-management" systems for triggering "tiered" emergency response to catastrophic events.

Download a copy of "Planning and Developing Effective Emergency Mass Notification Strategies for Hazardous Industrial Applications in the Post 9/11 Era" from: the Federal Signal White Paper's section