As Dennis Approaches Wireless Industry Reminds Consumers of Emergency Preparedness Tips.WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. -- As the southeast United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. prepares for Hurricane Dennis This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. For other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Dennis (disambiguation). Hurricane Dennis was an early-forming major hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. , CTIA-The Wireless Association(TM) reminds consumers to include wireless technology in their emergency preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them plans. Wireless carriers have preparation plans to deal with such conditions that Dennis might bring and, if necessary, will provide wireless priority service to emergency response personnel, allowing police, fire and disaster-relief teams to immediately receive an open voice channel to place and receive wireless calls. However, in an emergency situation, such as severe weather, it is important for consumers to consider the following wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. tips:
-- Program emergency numbers and the wireless phone numbers of
the people you might want to contact in times of emergency
into your phone's address book. If you don't regularly use
your phonebook, learn how to use it as well.
-- Similar to congested traffic highways, wireless networks can
become overloaded and clogged. Only make voice calls that are
necessary and keep them as brief as possible. Leave the
wireless networks open to the people who need to make voice
calls the most - emergency responders and 9-1-1 callers.
-- Send a text message instead of placing a voice call. Text
messages are a more efficient use of wireless networks,
sending smaller bit packets than voice calls, meaning a text
message has a higher probability of reaching its intended
destination Text messaging can be a fast, efficient and
reliable way to communicate in the event of an emergency.
-- Let family, friends and loved-ones know how to contact you in
the event of an emergency. Remember to include text messaging
in your communications plan.
-- Keep wireless phone batteries charged in the event of an
emergency situation. Make sure you have a car charger for your
wireless device in case you lose power in your house for an
extended period of time.
-- And most importantly, remember your wireless phone can be a
lifeline for those in need. Use it to call for emergency
assistance to devastated areas, accident sites or to report
crime.
CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. is the international association for the wireless telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers Internet provider - Internet Service Provider . www.ctia.org |
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