This webinar presentation discussed how the emergency alert system Nixle was used to communicate important information during evacuations for the Rocky Fire in Lake County, how it helped locate a missing autistic boy in Anchorage, and tips for preparing for hurricanes like stockpiling emergency supplies and signing up for alerts. The presentation also covered maximizing the Nixle system through keyword filtering and exploring the platform's features.

1. Solutions for Unified Critical Communications
Emergency Preparedness and Response
with Nixle: Demo Webinar August 2015

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Agenda
+ Nixle used during the Rocky Fire Evacuations
+ Use Case: Missing Autistic Boy Located
+ Preparing for Hurricane Guillermo with Nixle
+ Maximizing your Nixle System with Keywords
+ Exploring the Nixle Platform
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Introduction
Brian Yim
Senior Product Specialist
Nixle

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The Rocky Fire
+ The fire began July 29, 2015 and lasted 16 days
+ 69,438 acres were burned destroying 43 residences
and 53 outbuildings
+ Cause of the fire is still under investigation
+ Over 20 public safety agencies worked together
during the fire to communicate information to
residents
History of the Fire

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The Rocky Fire
+ Throughout the fire, Nixle
alerts were sent from
local fire departments
and the Lake County
Sheriff
+ Most messages included
evacuation updates and
safety reminders
+ Updates also sent out
about road closures due
to the fire
Lake County Sheriff

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Use Case: Missing Autistic Boy Located
+ A Nixle Alert was sent
out to residents with
information about the
missing child
+ Message details
included description
of missing boy and last
known location
Anchorage Police Department

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Use Case: Missing Autistic Boy Located
Anchorage Police Department
“ The efforts by [the citizen] to act immediately upon
the [Nixle] release were paramount in the safe
recovery of the child and in all likelihood saved the
child’s life”
-Sergeant Patzke
Anchorage Police Department

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Preparing for Hurricane Guillermo
+ Honolulu DEM sent out an
advisory message to residents
and how to be prepared for
Hurricane Guillermo
+ Tips included keeping
emergency supplies stocked,
maintaining a high level of
awareness and creating a
disaster supply kit
+ Residents urged to sign up for
Nixle to receive emergency
messages and updates
Honolulu Department of Emergency Management

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Utilizing Keywords
+ Maximizing your Nixle system using
KEYWORDS
+ Residents will only receive messages from
your agency

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Q&A
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