Everbridge,
the worldwide leader in unified critical communications, has partnered
with Federal
Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in environmental and safety
solutions, to integrate emergency alerting hardware devices with
automated personal messaging. The relationship enables Federal Signal to
leverage Everbridge’s robust cloud-based platform as part of its
SmartMsg Mass Notification Solution. Built on the Internet
of Things, the combined system joins Internet-connected warning
devices, including sirens, radios, panic buttons and digital signage to
trigger emergency notifications, warnings, community announcements and
other communications when necessary.
“This is a game-changing partnership between Everbridge and Federal
Signal. Now, Federal Signal’s customers can connect audible and visual
devices to the Everbridge platform to deliver real-time contextual
communications during critical events,” said Jaime Ellertson, CEO of
Everbridge. “We are very excited to provide customers with the ability
to harness The Internet of Things to improve critical event preparedness
and response.”
The integration enhances efficiency and safety by providing a single
interface to control all emergency alerting tools and communications
simultaneously. According to a recent report from Gartner, titled The
Internet of Things Will Shape Smart Cities, “The best-case scenario
is for cities with centralized emergency response and safety systems
where they can connect the city infrastructure and assets and provide a
data stream between the infrastructure and city’s centralized management
systems.” 1
Customers can now utilize either the Federal Signal SmartMsg
Platform or the Everbridge
Suite interface to trigger physical devices. Examples of the
integration in action include:
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Following a hazardous chemical spill, businesses and local governments
can activate emergency sirens to deliver an Everbridge-powered
SmartMsg notification that alerts individuals to evacuate their nearby
homes and facilities
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Warning systems for cities, municipalities, universities, industrial
and nuclear power plants can now be used to broadcast national weather
service storm warnings directly from the Everbridge/Federal Signal
solution
“This is a very strategic relationship with Everbridge that will provide
our customers with the innovative ability to leverage a single unified
communications platform to improve safety, situational awareness and
connectivity,” said Matt Brady of Federal Signal. “We are excited to
join forces with this global leader and offer a next-generation solution
that will integrate our Internet-connected warning devices with critical
communications.”
For more information on the partnership, please visit: www.everbridge.com/partners
About Federal Signal
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to
protect people and our planet. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a
leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions
that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers.
Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide,
the Company operates three groups: Environmental Solutions, Safety and
Security Systems and Fire Rescue. For more information on Federal
Signal, visit: http://www.federalsignal.com.
About Everbridge
When every second counts, Everbridge connects the right people, devices
and the Internet of Things (IoT), whether around the corner or across
the globe, with the right information and context. By connecting over 70
million devices during critical events—public safety incidents, IT
service disruptions, healthcare code alerts and more—Everbridge’s
Unified Critical Communication Platform delivers secure, compliant and
automated communications when they are needed the most. More than 2,700
global organizations rely on us to manage these critical communications.
For more information about Everbridge, visit www.everbridge.com,
read the company blog, http://www.everbridge.com/blog,
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1 Gartner, The Internet of Things Will Shape Smart Cities,
Alfonso Velosa, Refreshed: 19 September 2014 | First Published: 28 March
2014.
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