Many emergency notification and panic alarm systems are now integrated, with some providing two-way communications to help responders effectively address a crisis. Traditionally, mass ...

Campus emergency notification has come a long way since the April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech mass shooting in which an active shooter fatally shot two people at an on-campus dormitory and then fatally ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A full test of emergency communications and alerting systems will be conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) on Wednesday. According to university officials, the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Monday, some people experiencing homelessness wore blankets as coats. Others walked around with their hoods up, just trying to stay warm. “It’s terrible,” Najee Saalim said. “If you ...

Bowie State University and Prince George’s Community College are improving emergency alert systems following the Virginia Tech shootings last month. Prince George’s Community College officials said ...

The SOAR Initiative’s Bad Batch Alerts system is a text message service that warns users of contaminated batches of drugs in their area. A new harm reduction technique that started as a student ...

Maryland signed a contract this week to create a text-message alert system for the grounds of the Capitol, lawmakers said Friday, a day after the historic State House was put on lockdown when an ...