CR80News | UCF taps viaRadio for its ENVOY Emergency Solutions platform

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

With more than 53,000 students, the University of Central Florida has chosen to incorporate viaRadio’s ENVOY Emergency Solutions platform to cover its 1,415-acre Orlando campus.

The ENVOY system delivers unlimited, time-sensitive text messages to viaRadio’s HEARO Local Alert Receivers, which are strategically placed to alert listeners of looming weather conditions, NOAA weather warnings and other emergencies.

HEARO receivers acquire text messages in both English and Spanish through standard FM radio frequencies, thus allowing the system to function even when power, phone and Internet are out.

The campus radio station hosts the broadcast equipment used by the Orange County Office of Emergency Management, serving both the university and the surrounding community.

Flaw found in university's emergency text alert system

The University of Texas discovered an apparent flaw in its emergency text alert system.

An alert was sent out recently regarding a man carrying a rifle and wearing a gas mask. A few weeks prior, the university was evacuated after a caller claimed to have placed bombs throughout the campus. Both incidents turned out to be hoaxes but the university police department said some students didn’t receive either text message.

Bayer HealthCare utilizes RFID technology to improve emergency evacuation management

Bayer HealthCare in Hanover, New Jersey has selected Radiant RFID’s mustering solution to enhance safety and security for more than 2,500 employees, visitors and contractors in the event of an emergency evacuation.

SARGENT unveils remote locks

SARGENT, an ASSA ABLOY Group company, is showcasing its Profile Series v.G1.5 lock with RF Fob, which enables teachers and others in authority to remotely secure classroom locks during an emergency.

Software House and Lynx Systems partner for critical notification system

Software House and Lynx Systems have partnered for a duress and instant alert notifications system. This system is designed for large facilities with dispersed populations, such as universities and health care facilities, to quickly notify people about an emergency situation.

Defense Department taps MorphoTrust for biometrics maintenance

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract to Massachusetts-based MorphoTrust to maintain ABIS, its central biometrics platform. The contract is worth $3.6 million a year, with four one-year options, for a total of $17.8 million.

University of Chicago launches smart phone app, offers virtual safety escorts to students walking alone

The University of Chicago, together with the campus Police Department, is launching a new smart phone application called Pathlight that will enable students an easy-to-use way to increase their own safety.

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UCF taps viaRadio for its ENVOY Emergency Solutions platform