Could a text message alert have saved lives in DeKalb? Founder of First
Alert doesn't think so, but in Virginia Tech-type massacres most certainly.
PORT ORANGE, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As another student from
Northern Illinois University died last week as a result of yet another
shooting rampage, schools in 33 states (and counting) have adopted a new
emergency alert system called FAST to protect students and faculty from
crazed gunmen, tornadoes and other disasters.
First Alert System Text (FAST), a text message system which alerts
users about emergencies, has announced that all schools and municipalities
will receive this emergency notification system for free. As a result,
hundreds of schools including leading universities like the University of
Alabama, University of Miami, and the University of Nebraska have adopted
the system.
"Many of the students being killed or wounded in our schools could be
alerted in sufficient time to save them from harm," said Robert Craddock,
CEO of First Alert System Text. "Could an alert have saved lives in DeKalb?
Probably not, but most certainly in a Virginia Tech-type of massacre."
Craddock has developed the first model which will allow Government
agencies, school districts, colleges and universities to access this
national database of alerts plus send out their own notifications for free.
Recent events illustrate the importance of FAST'S early and dependable
notifications to students in the event of natural or man-made emergencies.
FAST is the only system technologically capable of delivering messages to
hundreds of millions of people at the same time, something FEMA has
unsuccessfully tried to implement for over three years.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is FAST's
official source of weather-related warnings and alerts so subscribers may
protect themselves, their property and their loved ones.
Interested subscribers sign up online at http://www.FirstAlertText.com.
Persons who subscribe are automatically entered in a drawing to win a new
Toyota. There is a .99 per month charge billed by each cell phone company.
To learn more about FAST, please, individuals may visit
http://www.FirstAlertText.com.
Contact Information:
Lynn Martin
561-750-9800 x232
lynn@transmediagroup.com
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