The State of Alerting in Canada
Canadian alerting systems align, like many things, with the structure of government: national, provincial/territorial, and local.
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I’ve been alerted, now what do I do?
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...
Why do we conduct tests of public emergency alert systems?
The Alert Ready Wireless tests in May 2018 received a lot of attention, do you know why the Alert Ready system conducts these tests?
Should Canada’s Alert Ready system be used during the COVID-19 crisis?
On March 27 2020, we launched an online survey to gauge how effectively COVID-19 notices and information are being communicated to the Canadian...
What are the different types of Water Quality Alerts?
Just like with weather alerts, where the terminology can be confusing, there are different types and terminology used for water quality alerts.
Surge in signups to public alert apps in Nova Scotia
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.
Is lightning an Alertable event?
Lightning regularly kills and injures people. Each year on average in Canada, there are between 9 and 10 deaths, and up to 164 injuries.
Amber Alerts: Should you be annoyed?
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.
Alertable Events: Border Crossings
Let us know if you the Alertable app should notify you of border crossing closures.
How to get emergency alerts on your smartphone if it is not compatible
We are as excited as you are about emergency alerts coming to smartphones in Canada April 6, 2018.
Pros and cons of subscription based alerting systems
A subscription-based system is defined, loosely, as one where a subscriber has to voluntarily both consent to using the service.
Use technology to conduct head counts with greater accuracy
Accounting for staff when emergencies happen in the workplace can be cumbersome, confusing and sometimes inaccurate depending on the situation.