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On May 4, 2022, emergency officials tested the Alert Ready system. See what Canadians had to say.
5 steps plan effective Emergency Preparedness Week Campaign to improve your Comapy's emergency readiness. Use our resources for Actionable insights.
On November 17, 2021, Canadian emergency agencies tested the Alert Ready system, Canada's national public alert system. See what Canadians had to say.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of millions of people globally have been forced into their homes and asked to work remotely.
Common questions about Alert Ready wireless tests in Canada. The when, where and what of the Alert Ready system.
Learn how Alert Ready keeps Canadians informed during emergencies. Discover its history, how it works, and how to receive critical alerts.
This is a continuation in a series about the three main types of alerting systems; subscription, opt-in, and intrusive.
Learn how Wireless Public Alerts (WPA) in Canada save lives, improve public safety, and evolve through testing, public feedback, and new technology.
Alertable uses the list of events created for the Canadian Profile of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP-CP).
Stay informed about extreme heat warnings, criteria, and safety tips with updated Alertable features to protect your community during heatwaves.
This is a continuation of a series about the three main types of alerting systems; subscription, opt-in, and mass/intrusive.
Discover how Canada alerts operate at national, provincial, and local levels. Learn about Alert Ready, regional & local systems, and future...
We lead busy lives and emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere, at the most inopportune times, so how should you react when you get an unexpected...
Discover why Alert Ready tests are essential for Canada’s emergency alert system. Learn their working, importance, and how they help ensure public...
On March 27 2020, we launched an online survey to gauge how effectively COVID-19 notices and information are being communicated to the Canadian...
Learn about different types of water quality advisories and how to respond effectively to protect public health and ensure safe water usage.
Alertable has seen a surge of over 300% in new signups and traffic this week due to the mass shooting that took place in Nova Scotia.
Lightning regularly kills and injures people. Each year on average in Canada, there are between 9 and 10 deaths, and up to 164 injuries.
We'd like to hear your feedback on whether AMBER Alerts sent to a mass audience should sound the loud Alert Tone on people’s phones.
Let us know if you the Alertable app should notify you of border crossing closures.
Learn how to receive emergency alerts on your smartphone, check Alert Ready compatibility, and use the Alertable app to stay informed and safe.
A subscription-based system is defined, loosely, as one where a subscriber has to voluntarily both consent to using the service.
Accounting for staff when emergencies happen in the workplace can be cumbersome, confusing and sometimes inaccurate depending on the situation.
What is an AMBER alert? An Amber alert occurs when a child, or adult with a proven mental or physical disability, is abducted and at risk of harm.
On May 5, 2021, provincial and territorial emergency officials across Canada tested the Alert Ready system. Hear what Canadians had to say.
Alertable is a way to save time and money by sending emergency, community and workplace notices and alerts. Send notifications everywhere at once.
Each province and territory within Canada has taken precautions but the restrictions are not the same from area to area.
On November 25, 2020, provincial and territorial emergency officials across Canada tested the Alert Ready system. See what Canadians had to say.
Discover how emergency weather warnings protect lives by ensuring timely alerts, clear messaging, and multichannel delivery for public safety...
Emergency alerts are issued by public officials and are meant to warn the public of current or imminent hazards to life and/or property.
The US and Canada locations that do not have some form of hazard or risk are small. We need to create a culture of preparedness to ensure we are...
On November 25, 2020, many Canadians will receive an emergency alert as Alert Ready is performing a routine test of their system.
People living or travelling in Canada can get emergency alerts, including severe weather alerts, on their cell phones.
Did you know that the Coquihalla Highway is one of the worst roads in North America to drive in the winter?
An earthquake is “an intense shaking of the Earth’s surface” (NASA). It is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s lithosphere.
Learn about air quality, its impact on health, and how to protect yourself. Discover practical tips and long-term strategies for cleaner air.
The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced disaster response around the world. Several disasters have occurred throughout the world since the pandemic...
What are Weather Advisories in Alertable? These types of Advisories in Alertable are typically issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Excessive heat warnings have becomeome a common occurrence across much of Canada.
Emergency alerts are designed to deliver “critical and potentially life-saving emergency alert messages” specific to your area.
Heat waves are becoming more common, with daily record temperatures occurring twice as often as record lows.
On June 28, 2020, in Utah, there were four major wildfires burning throughout the state. Roughly 12,000 residents were evacuated from 3,100 homes.
Floods are Canada’s most common natural hazard. Learn how to prepare, stay safe during a flood, and recover effectively with this flood preparedness...
When a pandemic hits, other disasters do not stop and wait for a more convenient time. Is help still available when the world has stopped in many...
Warm weather is encouraging us all to spend time outside. While this is good, keeping busy while still practising social distancing can be a...
Be prepared for any emergency with a 72-hour emergency kit. Learn what to include, how to maintain it, and why it's essential for disaster readiness.
Mental health during a pandemic: signs and symptoms and what to do about it.
Hand washing is the number one tip for stopping the spread of COVID-19. While this is common sense, it must be done properly to be effective.
While the use of medical gloves is an important aspect of personal protective equipment for health care workers, they do not need to be worn by the...
PEASI is participating in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills by sending Earthquake Drill notifications to Alertable users this Thursday, October...
An LTE capable phone has the hardware and operating system software required to connect to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular network.
Alertable is the only commercial emergency alerting platform that is fully integrated with Canada’s national public alert system, Alert Ready.
The public is often the first to witness a threat and to inform government authorities of it. Why not empower the public to send the alert?
Mobile apps serve as a fallback to smartphone wireless alerting for people who don't have a smartphone compatible with wireless alerting technology.
Advisory alerts warn of weather, hazards & safety concerns. Learn why they matter, how they help to prepare & how to customize them to avoid alert...
Using maps to present information poses some user experience issues, particularly when they are accessed on smartphones and tablet devices.
Some might think spending 7-days designing the user experience for a product already built is a waste of time.
Alertable alerts come from any agency or department authorized to send alerts through the Alert Ready system.
Learn how to prevent over-alerting and reduce alert fatigue to keep people engaged with emergency notifications instead of choosing to stop alerts.
Wireless public alerts (WPA) are now being sent to compatible smartphones in Canada. If you don't have a compatible smartphone, we have you covered.
Wireless public alerting is coming into effect in Canada in this week!. Here's some insight on what to expect based on recent personal experience.
A common concern heard about emergency alerting is that the message may be late at night when people have their phones silenced.
If there are no disasters or hazards in the areas that you have chosen to be alerted for, Alertable will display No alerts found for your locations”.
It might sound like the simplest task in the world...boiling water. When we take shortcuts and try to make simple tasks even simpler bad things can...
Notifications matter! In a public alerting App, notifications are a key trigger to get citizens' attention and increasing app usage.
We want to be notified when someone is reaching out to us, and have configured our phones to notify us in the way we want.