June 29, 2017
Traditional mass notification systems can be useful when the head of an organization already knows what to tell their population of employees. Employees can receive mass notifications among the stream of emails, robo-calls and text messages they already receive on a daily basis. For example, Experian reports that 18-24 year olds receive an average of... Read more »
Read moreJune 26, 2017
FEMA tested ELERTS and rated it compliant with NIMS emergency protocol standards including Emergency Support, Hazards, Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, and Command and Management . According to FEMA, “The purpose of the NIMS is to provide a common approach for managing incidents. The concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set... Read more »
Read moreJune 22, 2017
When a rider sees an incident and initiates a report, that report opens real-time two-way communication between rider and dispatcher. The operator can continue to ask questions to obtain additional information or provide further instructions to the rider. Most incident reports will be everyday issues such as vandalism, disruptive behavior, and non-payment, so they will not... Read more »
Read moreJune 19, 2017
Mass Transit Agencies trust ELERTS mobile reporting app for engaging their riders to report safety and security concerns. Riders may discreetly report security or safety issues via ELERTS See Say. Incident reports include photo/video, an incident description, and the GPS location of the problem. Two-way communication allows the dispatcher to ask questions or instruct the... Read more »
Read moreMay 23, 2017
As the leading provider of See Something Say Something mobile apps for transit systems in North America, ELERTS takes the issues of public safety and privacy very seriously. These apps are designed to allow citizens to quickly and discreetly report safety and security concerns to authorities. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is one of ELERTS’ customers, and…
Read moreMay 22, 2017
ELERTS was featured in Passenger Transports One Question segment: What is your organization doing to protect public transit operators from becoming victims of violence? For more product information, click here. To request a demo, click here. Call 877-256-1971 or email support@elerts.com To view the full Passenger Transport article, please click here
Read moreMay 12, 2017
(Weymouth, MA) — ELERTS is honored to be a sponsor of the Global Public Transport Summit 2017 show to be held May 15-17th in Montréal, Canada. ELERTS 2-way crowd-sourced incident notification solution will be presented. ELERTS provides the #1 See Say mobile phone app utilized by many of the mass transits. Smartphones are everywhere; incoming... Read more »
Read moreMay 9, 2017
Public transportation agencies have a lot of territory and precious cargo to protect. See how passengers can help keep public transit safe, by using ELERTS See Something Say Something mobile app to report security and safety incidents. For more product information, click here. To request a demo, click here. Call 877-256-1971 or email support@elerts.com
Read moreApril 28, 2017
The reality of today’s threat levels forces transit agencies to develop strategies concerning terrorism. The very nature of public transit systems—their open design, multiple access points and heavy volume of passengers—makes them hard to defend. The string of recent terrorist plots, including the latest out of Russia, validates the need to assess how transit agencies... Read more »
Read moreApril 10, 2017
ELERTS is presenting at SafeRail - Join us for the interactive roundtable networking coffee break at 4:15 on Wednesday April 11th. ELERTS provides the #1 ‘See Something Say Something’ MOBILE APP FOR TRANSITS. Deployed at many top 50 Public Transit systems and growing. Transit agencies are increasing safety and security, without additional staffing. The "See something Say something" mobile app…
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