An emergency notification app is a
software application
Software is a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data. This is in contrast to hardware, from which the system is built and which actually performs the work.
At the lowest programming level, executable code consists ...
designed to broadcast emergency notifications to one or multiple groups of contacts via various delivery methods. It is built to run on
mobile device
A mobile device (or handheld computer) is a computer small enough to hold and operate in the hand. Mobile devices typically have a flat LCD or OLED screen, a touchscreen interface, and digital or physical buttons. They may also have a physical ...
s such as
smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...
s and
tablet computer
A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package. Tablets, being comput ...
s. An emergency notification app may be part of a wider
emergency notification system or it may be provided as an alternative to such a system.
Emergency Service Response App
An Emergency Services Response App is designed to take in emergency incidents from
Public Safety Answering Points via e-mail, fax, or direct communication means and then transmit this information to first responders. This includes direct through app, text message, or even by e-mail. The app allows responders to respond into the system that they are responding to the incident allowing incident response and management information to be exchanged amongst the system. Additional features with the platform include mapping, pre-planing, and other resource references among all responders.
First to market systems included which was the first to provide text messages, mobile notifications and recorded audio for two-tone paging systems, which introduced text messaging to public safety in app form and which introduced a formal app and mapping/ pre-plans.
See also
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Emergency Alert System
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national warning system in the United States designed to allow authorized officials to broadcast emergency alerts and warning messages to the public via cable, satellite, or broadcast television, and both ...
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Emergency Communication System
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Emergency notification system
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Wireless Emergency Alerts
References
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Emergency communication
Emergency management software
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