How many residents
can't hear you
right now?
Select your county population and current notification channels. We'll calculate your coverage gap before you read a single feature bullet.
Select your population and channels,
then hit Analyze.
Four steps.
Ninety seconds.
From threat detection to confirmed delivery across every channel — this is what unified emergency communication looks like at operational speed.
Detect
The system continuously monitors 14 live threat feeds — NWS alerts, 911 CAD events, manual operator triggers, and sensor inputs. Zero manual polling required.
Decide
A geo-fencing rules engine determines which zones receive which message — in which language, at what priority level, and through which channels — in under 3 seconds.
Deliver
Simultaneous activation across every channel — no sequential queuing. Sirens spin, phones buzz, PA systems interrupt, and digital signs update in the same second.
Confirm
Every delivery receipt is logged in real time. Unreachable devices trigger automatic retry. The post-event audit report is FEMA-formatted and ready for your grant submission.
This isn't a feature comparison.
It's a consequences comparison.
Every row below is a real operational decision with real outcomes. The amber icons in the "Doing Nothing" column represent active liability — not hypothetical risk.
| — DETECT | |||
| Threat Detection Method | Manual radio monitoring Human dependent | 14 automated feeds AI-validated in < 8s | Staff on shift only Off-hours blind spot |
| NOAA/NWS Integration | Partial / manual import Avg. 4 min delay | Live API, auto-trigger Zero manual steps | None No feed monitoring |
| — DECIDE | |||
| Geo-targeting Precision | County-wide blast No zone control | Block-level zones Reduces alert fatigue | Not applicable No system |
| Multi-language Routing | English only FEMA gap finding | 47 languages auto FEMA compliant | None ADA violation risk |
| ADA Compliance | Partial Voice TTY only | Full — auto-routed TTY + ASL video + captions | None $2.1M avg lawsuit cost |
| — DELIVER | |||
| Time to First Notification | 8–22 minutes Sequential queuing | < 90 seconds Simultaneous all channels | 20–45 minutes Depends who calls whom |
| Simultaneous Channels | 2–3 channels Siloed, manual | 9 channels One press activates all | 0–1 channel Phone tree only |
| School PA Override | Separate system Requires IT coordination | Integrated, 1-click Wi-Fi independent | None Manual PA activation |
| Cost Per Resident Reached | $0.38 / resident Multiple vendor contracts | $0.09 / resident Unified platform pricing | $0.00 now $4.20 post-incident avg |
| — CONFIRM | |||
| Delivery Receipts | Estimated only No per-device data | Real-time per device Individual confirmation | None No audit trail |
| FEMA Audit Log | Manual compilation 2–3 days post-event | Auto-generated PDF Ready in 60 seconds | None FEMA grant disqualifier |
| IPAWS Compliance | Partial Missing WEA/EAS cert | Full IPAWS cert WEA + EAS + NWEM | None Federal mandate violation |
What emergency managers
actually say.
"We ran a full-county test at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday. 94,000 residents reached in 73 seconds. That's not a marketing number — that's our after-action log."
"Our old system needed three staff members awake to trigger an alert. Alert does it automatically from the NWS feed. We went from 14 minutes to 58 seconds average."
"After the Uvalde response review, our board required IPAWS-certified lockdown notification that doesn't depend on Wi-Fi. Alert was the only system that checked every box without a six-figure integration contract."
Run your county's
full gap analysis.
Takes 4 minutes. Generates a FEMA-formatted gap report you can bring to your next budget meeting or council session.
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