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SOLUTIONS FOR STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Communication; the link in effective emergency response

The endless scope of emergency response situations can impact the entire spectrum of state & local government organizations. Every agency is now officially responsible for developing response plans and protocols, and communication is central to an effective response. It is clear that state & local officials need an effective, efficient and reliable means of securing two-way communication across agencies, with first responders and the general population. CHAIN can guarantee secure communication no matter what the event – even when communication networks appear saturated.

Applications

Mitigating and responding to natural and man-made disasters such as wildfires, flooding, earthquakes and severe weather are all major concerns for state agencies. In addition, governments have to be mindful of chemical/biological warfare, nuclear attacks and acts of violence and terrorism, all of which require rapid notification to key personnel and coordinated responses. To protect state residents, resources and economies an effective, secure and reliable system like CHAIN must be used so that valuable resources are directed towards recovering – not worrying about communications.

Benefits

Quickly alerts predefined groups simultaneously with a consistent message on multiple devices including email, cell phone, work phone, pager, fax and PDA’s
Tracks and stores event information, documenting the entire process with complete and detailed records
Reduce costs with an interoperable system that incorporates existing devices and infrastructure
Agencies can easily group and notify recipients by building, department, function or agency with pre-scripted as well as ad hoc messages in seconds
Augment existing communication devices (e.g. tactical radio and CAD systems) - utilize a broad range of communication devices and channels for emergency response as well as day-to-day events.
Interface with and monitor weather systems to initiate auto-alerts to mitigate damage and losses from natural disasters.
Rapidly deploys call trees, freeing up valuable resources

Security & Reliability

CHAIN is implemented as a managed service running with backup and fail-over hardware, rapid recovery and system architecture engineered to preclude single points of failure.

In addition to physical protection, the highest level of security is provided for all communication and data using the system. CHAIN is designed to receive data from multiple sources (e.g. responders, servers, and sensors) in many different modes (e.g. text, voice) so that access to the alert and notification capabilities is guaranteed. Users securely login through a 128-bit encrypted SSL connection to access CHAIN . The system’s ability to interface securely with different sources ensures users are always able to rely on the system during an emergency for a coordinated, organized response.

INVIZEON White Paper

Emergency Communications in a Disaster:
It’s a Local Responsibility

The House Committee’s recent report on Katrina concluded that all “Disasters start and end at the local level”. There are over 61,000 public safety agencies across the U.S., with 25,763 local agencies. In a disaster, local agencies must be able to communicate with one another and also with a myriad of state and federal agencies. But how can a local government afford such a system? This whitepaper discusses this issue and provides insight into a solution. MORE...

Additional Resources for State & Local:

CHAIN Product Sheet

State & Local Info Sheet

Communication Lessons from Katrina