Emergency personnel have many roles and responsibilities, often working in different locations. This makes it important for them to access various alerting media and devices that can reach them wherever they are and however, they prefer to communicate.

For example, some emergency personnel may need to be alerted through their personal cell phones, while others may need to be alerted through their work phones or dedicated alerting devices.

The urgent need for a comprehensive, reliable emergency communication system has never been more apparent. According to FEMA, the United States witnessed an alarming increase in federally declared emergencies and disasters, doubling from 59 in 2019 to 124 in 2020.

This trend underscores the necessity for advanced, rapid-response systems to ensure public safety. Enter the strategic collaboration between HipLink and FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), positioning HipLink as an IPAWS-compliant Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Alert Origination Tool.

How an organization responds in the first 24 hours of an emergency can make the difference between minor issues and full-blown catastrophes. It’s critical to have a thorough, integrated notification system in place to help employees understand when an incident occurs, the scope of the damage, and what steps to take to remediate the issue.