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November 14, 2025 Posted by Dan Banning in Mass Notification tagged emergency alert systems, mass communication, employee safety

Winter storms, blizzards, ice storms, and polar cold now affect nearly every region of North America at some point each year making it difficult to cominucate with employees, tennants, and customers. High winds, freezing rain, heavy snow, and dangerously low wind chills can strand people at home or on the road, knock out power for days, and create real threats …

November 6, 2025 Posted by Hector Leano in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications tagged HR information systems, HRIS

Accurate employee data forms the foundation of every successful communication plan. In an emergency or critical event, knowing who to contact and how to reach them can determine whether people get the help and information they need in time. A modern mass notification system that integrates with an HR platform keeps your employee information up-to-date and ready to be used …

October 30, 2025 Posted by Dan Banning in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications tagged employee safety, emergency alert systems, mass communication

The day the water rose On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene brought flash flooding to Erwin, Tennessee. At 10:39 a.m., Impact Plastics lost power as water began pooling outside. By 10:51 a.m., supervisors told workers they could leave if they felt unsafe, but it wasn’t issued as a clear evacuation order. Within the next hour, conditions changed fast. By around …

August 26, 2025 Posted by Jordan Hand in Crisis Communications

In today’s unpredictable world, organizations can no longer afford to simply react to crises—they need to anticipate, monitor, and act before disruptions put people and operations at risk. That’s exactly what RedFlag’s new Threat Intelligence feature delivers. During a recent webinar, RedFlag Senior Account Executive Lee Johnson walked through how Threat Intelligence extends the platform beyond mass notifications to become …

August 6, 2025 Posted by Jordan Hand in Crisis Communications

When flash floods swept through Kerrville, Texas on the morning of July 4th, James Avery wasn’t given advance warning. There were no alerts—just a rapidly rising river and an urgent need to account for hundreds of employees across multiple facilities. Thanks to RedFlag, they could. A Jewelry Brand with Deep Texas Roots—and a Crisis on Their Doorstep James Avery, the …

August 15, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

DALLAS, August 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — RedFlag, a leader in mass notification software, today announced its latest technology update. This update includes an additional communication channel: desktop alerts. Reaching people quickly and effectively is a complicated task. For companies with a workforce using desktop computers or those with limited access to mobile devices, like receptionists, retail workers, and employees in …

June 13, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Mass Notification

Advances in technology have always come with more advantages than disadvantages, which is why people are always so quick to embrace them. One of these many advances has revolutionized the way in which people are able to send and receive information. This advancement is in the form of emergency notification systems. The software can be used in different capacities, by different …

June 7, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Mass Notification, Internal Communications

Many businesses are working on preparing for the California Workplace Violence Prevention Law deadline this summer. Having a plan in place is critical – and so is communicating about it. An incident that disrupts normal day-to-day business can strike an organization at any time. In fact, crisis management and business continuity threats impacting businesses are growing. In particular, California’s violent …

May 10, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Mass Notification

Making the most of what information technology and digital marketing channels have to offer is no longer a novelty in the corporate environment, yet some companies from industries other than retail and hospitality still don’t understand the need of a professional and effective communication system. In the industrial environment, the use of modern communication solutions and the implementation of communication …

May 9, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Other

Life is busy, and most of us need reminders — especially when it comes to remembering doctor’s appointments. But most healthcare professionals send appointment reminders via email, many of which are never seen. If you’re a healthcare provider, that means you get stuck with empty appointment slots and lost revenue. A smarter approach is a patient notification system that texts …