Friday 4 at around 1:30 p.m., the City of North Battleford will conduct a test on the new mass notification system, Rapid Alert.
The test will allow residents to become familiarized with emergency notifications they may receive in the future. For this test messages will not be left on voice mail. Residents of North Battleford are encouraged to sign up to Rapid Alert at:
https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612479#/signup
and to manage their account at:
https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612479#/login
“We have a commitment to ensure public safety, community awareness and emergency response. To uphold this, when critical information and public service announcements are available, we need to reach our residents as quickly and reliably as possible,” said Albert Headrick, Director of Protective Services/Fire Chief. “The Everbridge emergency notification system allows the City of North Battleford to disseminate this information across all types of devices, ensuring residents have access to real-time public information when they need it the most.”
About Rapid Alert
The City of North Battleford will use the North Battleford Rapid Alert emergency notification system to alert residents about a variety of events, ranging from severe weather, fires, floods and other emergencies. Messages will be sent to residents on their preferred contact paths—cell phone, SMS, home phone, email, fax, pager and more – to ensure real-time access to potentially lifesaving information. Residents listed in the City of North Battleford 911 database will be automatically subscribed to alerts by phone, but North Battleford Rapid Alert
