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BEAUFORT, S.C. - AtHoc Inc., a network-centric interactive crisis communications system, announced the latest renewal of the United States Marine Corps Enterprise Mass Notification Systems, Jan. 23.
The after-action report on the 2009 Fort Hood shooting specifically cited the need to exploit social networks for reaching all personnel, including family members and dependents, during an emergency. The presidential report on the response to pandemics also noted the importance of being able to exploit social networks as a communications channel when the timely dissemination of information is required.
AtHoc Inc., a network-centric interactive crisis communications system, announced the latest renewal of the United States Marine Corps Enterprise Mass Notification Systems, Jan. 23.
The system leverages the Marine Corps’ exisisting IP network to unify all communications to quickly reach personnel through networked desktop alerts, mobile phones, landlines, public announcement systems, social networks, and the AtHoc Mobile Notifier app.
“Since it was established, and reached intial operating capability back in 2011, we have been working here at Headquarters to formulate a plan to improve management of our protection programs and capabilities in support of the operating forces,” said Robert Ijames, the Installation Emergency Manager.
Capabilities of the software include phone messages to military telephone, cell phones, and an app.
The system saved lives in 2013 at the Navy yard shooting and in 2009 at Fort Hood, by notifying personnel of the crisis as it was happening.
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort has used it for notifying personnel aboard the Air Station, Laurel Bay housing and schools, of any pending or actual hazards or threats.
“Providing effective installation protection is essential to maintaining the mission capability, operational readiness, and quality of life of Marine Corps Organizations, personnel, and family,” said Ijames.
If a military member wants their family member to get the notification they can add their email or phone number in the secondary slot.
“In 2012, the Marine Corps joined the vast majority of defense, Homeland Security, and other federal government agencies in protecting their personnel with AtHoc as the system of choice for their enterprise-wide emergency communication and mass notification requirements,” said Dave Brown, AtHocs Vice president of Defense and Intelligence Group.
MCAS Beaufort will continue to use AtHoc for exercises, real world notifications of threats or evacuation return information.
| Date Taken: | 02.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2015 14:33 |
| Story ID: | 153810 |
| Location: | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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