Creating an emergency communication plan can prepare your organization to respond to the unexpected. An emergency communication plan can minimize impact to people’s health and safety, and also help your team recover more quickly.
The pandemic has emphasized the importance of strong crisis management skills, including clear and accessible crisis communications, by organizations that provide essential services.
This is where a mass notification system can be used for more than just emergencies. A mass notification system ensures that all employees receive and respond to both critical and non-emergency messages.
While many emergency notification systems are known for sending and receiving messages through multiple platforms, more capabilities are needed to protect your people. That’s why it’s important to consider a broader range of communication and collaboration features when choosing an emergency notification system for your business.
Location-based alerts then use that data to determine the recipients of said alerts. For example, if a wildfire breaks out near your office building, you may get an emergency weather alert because you fall within a specific radius of the event.
When an unexpected emergency occurs, we rarely get enough advance notice that it will happen, if any notice at all. That’s why a business continuity plan is essential for your organization. A business continuity plan outlines your organization’s procedures and policies to follow in the event of an emergency to improve its response and recovery.