Alertus Webinar Alert Beacon

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ALERTUS®
EMERGENCY MASS
NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
overview, featuring the:
Alert Beacon®
2.15.17 Property of Alertus Technologies
© 2017 Alertus Technologies, LLC
Moderated by: Liz Rees
Digital Marketing Specialist
Alertus Technologies

Presentation Speakers
Saif Ibrahim
Sales Engineer
Miles Harriger
Director of Higher Education Sales

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
• Introductions
• About Alertus
• MNS Codes & Mandates
• Emergency Notification Challenges
• The Alertus Solution
• Alert Beacon
• Live Demo
• Q&A

Company
Established in 2002 and headquartered in
the Baltimore / Washington, DC area,
Alertus is a pioneer and leader in
integrated, audible, visible facility alerting
Solution
Emergency mass notifications systems
(MNS) for large-area, high-occupancy
facilities
Sectors Served
Industrial/corporate, higher education,
healthcare, K-12/local government, military

What is Emergency Mass Notification?
Emergency Mass Notification
Methods that facilitate the one-way dissemination or broadcast of
messages to one or more groups of people; “notifying” or alerting a
group of individuals of a pending or existing emergency situation.
Unified Facility Notification
A comprehensive emergency alerting solution that notifies individuals
across facilities using a variety of methods and notification
modalities.
Personal Notification
Using SMS (phone, text, or email) to notify individuals in the event of
an emergency.

Codes and Mandates
Unified Facilities Criteria
Clery Act
National Fire Protection Association

How do you issue an emergency notification?

How long does it take?
• Organizations often find it takes up to 30 minutes to
coordinate an emergency notification.
• When seconds count, this is not acceptable.

Other Challenges?
• Locations with no way to notify
• Buildings not staffed 24x7
• Special needs individuals
• Loud environment
• Cell phones not allowed
• Dead Zones
• Difficulty reaching visitors &
contractors

Leveraging Emergency Notification Components
Audible Notification
Ensure the target audience can
hear and understand the alert
Visible Notification
Ensure the target audience can
see the alert
Education & Engagement
Ensure the target audience
understands, receives, and
acknowledges the alert

The Alertus Solution
• Single point of activation
• Integrate all notification assets
• Fill in the gaps with innovative alerting endpoints
“aka” the Easy Button

Alert Beacon
• Designed to serve campuses,
military bases, and other large
facilities that presently lack an in-
building notification system
• Wall-mounted in prominent
locations throughout the facility
• Flash and sound to capture the
attention of building occupants at
a distance
• Display a custom message about
the nature of the emergency and
how to respond

Key Features
• Reliable: Immediate response, not
dependent on congested cell phone
towers or the internet
• Affordable: Approximately 1/9 the
cost of a conventional voice PA
system and no recurring fees
• Interoperable: Unified activation with
most other mass notification solutions
via Common Alert Protocol (CAP) and
open Alertus API
• Integrated: Designed to integrate
with external devices, including LED
marquee displays, panic buttons, and
text-to-speech fire alarm interface
• Zoneable: Localized information
when and where it’s needed

National Fire Alarm Signaling Code (NFPA 72)
• Alert Beacons are specifically highlighted in Chapter
24 of the NFPA 72 Handbook on Emergency
Communication Systems as an effective in-building
alerting solution
o It also fulfills NFPA 72 requirement stating:
“where audible notification is provided, mass
notification systems shall also provide visible
information to serve the hearing impaired and for
high-noise areas”
• The solution offers greater intelligibility than
conventional public address systems and is practical
for retrofitting older facilities with its reliable wireless
option. Section 24.3.8

Alert Beacon Specs
• Dimensions: 7.2" / 183mm x 5.9" /
150mm
• Strobes: 8 High Intensity LED strobe
clusters, 8 flash patterns; remotely
configured and controlled; multi-color
• Sounder: 8 tones; 106 decibel max;
remotely configured and controlled
• Communication Paths: PoE enabled
Ethernet, FM Radio Subcarrier (RBDS),
WiFi 802.11, Telemetry Paging
• Security: AES encryption; proprietary
secure protocol between server and
Alert Beacons
• LCD Viewing Distance: 10-15 feet
• Power: Low voltage, 12-24 volts AC or
DC; Power-over- Ethernet (PoE 802.3af)
standard

Alert Beacon Extended Capabilities
16 High
Intensity
Strobes
8 Tone
Sounder
Large
Backlit
LCD
Zoneable,
Individually
Addressable
Reliable Wireless
Technology
1. Unit ID (UID)
2. Serial Number
3. Power Switch
4. Reset Button
5. Self Rechargeable
Battery Backup
6. DC Input
7. Aux Connector
8. DIP Switches
9. FM/RBDS Antennas
10. Ethernet/PoE
11. Serial Port
12. Expansion port
Secure
Wall Mount
Bracket

Demo
Alert Beacon®

Q&A
• Submit your questions via the chat box or question box
• If we don’t get to your question during this session, a representative
will reach out to answer your question directly
• A recording of this webinar will be shared with you after the session
Thank you for joining today’s webinar!

Resources
• Alert Beacon: https://www.alertus.com/alertusproducts/alertbeacon
• Alertus Interoperability: https://www.alertus.com/interoperability
– Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
– National Fire Alarm & Signaling Code (NFPA 72)
– Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS)
• MNS Code Compliance: https://alertus.com/compliance
– Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
– Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Alertus in the News: www.alertus.com/news
• Customer Case Studies: www.alertus.com/customers

For More Information
Upcoming Alertus Webinars
• Feb 22 | 2:00 p.m. Prepare for Severe Weather with Alertus ThreatWatcher,
powered by AccuWeather
• March 22 | 12:00 p.m. Alertus Emergency Mass Notification System
Overview, featuring Alertus Desktop™ Notification
Register: www.alertus.com/webinars
Alertus Seminar Series
• March 10: Emergency Preparedness Seminar at the University of
Saskatchewan
• March 31: “Effective Emergency Communications” presented by Carolinas
Healthcare System
Register: www.alertus.com/events
Questions? Email marketing@alertus.com

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