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The REVERSE 911® Interactive Community Notification System was originally developed for public safety agencies and emergency management groups, and has grown to include many different types of organizations for a wide variety of circumstances.
Law Enforcement departments can effectively use the REVERSE 911 Interactive Community Notification System to enhance public awareness, improve relations between community and police for heightened trust. Possible uses include:
- Crime prevention alerts
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- Investigation assistance
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- Check and credit card fraud
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- Abduction and hostage situations
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- Bomb threats
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- Prison escapes
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- Gang activity reports
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- Jury call-offs
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- Arson investigations
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- Sexual offender notices
| Public Safety agencies can improve responsiveness and safety dramatically with the REVERSE 911 Interactive Community Notification System. Possible situations that would warrant use of the system include:
- Emergency notification
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- Evacuation and return notifications
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- Community policing
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- Natural disasters
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- Hazardous material releases
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- Search and rescue operations
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- Inclement weather
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Utility (nuclear, electric, gas, etc.), Transportation (airlines, railroads) and Chemical Manufacturing industries can benefit from installing the REVERSE 911 Interactive Community Notification System by improving public relations through better communications, and by reducing liability in the event of a major accident. Possible uses include:
- Emergency notification
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- Service availability announcements
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- Work crew call-in
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- Community surveys
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- Supplier faxing
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- Employee bulletin board
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- Media notification
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Health Care facilities can improve service and response-time with
the REVERSE 911 Interactive Community Notification System. Possible uses include:
- On-call staff call-in
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- Appointment reminders
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- Special program announcements
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- Out-patient health verification
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- Media relations
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- Emergency blood donation requests
| State and Local Governments can use the REVERSE 911 Interactive Community Notification System for a multitude of purposes, including:
- Response to industrial accidents
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- Preparation for predicted weather
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- Citizen surveys
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- Business surveys
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- Community event reminders
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- Road closing announcements
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Military and Homeland Defense Operations use the REVERSE 911 Interactive Community Notification System to rapidly notify commanders, on- and off-duty personnel and housing areas for:
- Base/battle staff recalls
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- Homeland security threats
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- Emergency base announcements
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- Natural disasters
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- Crisis action team recalls
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- Special team mobilizations
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- Weather advisories
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- Accident/emergency medical alerts
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- HAZMAT response
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The REVERSE 911® Interactive Community Notification System can deliver messages via many standard communications devices. These include:
land lines
cell phones
alpha and digital pagers
pda's
email
fax
The REVERSE 911 Interactive Community Notification System also delivers via tty/ttd protocol to alert the hearing impaired.
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