Cooper Notification Launches Nation's Largest Regional Alerting System.RSAN RSAN Remote Storage Area Network [TM] allows six counties in Pa. and NJ to send text messages to the public in an emergency ARLINGTON, Va. -- Cooper Notification, a platform of Cooper Industries Cooper Industries NYSE: CBE is one of the oldest large companies in the United States, having been founded in 1833 as a partnership in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Incorporated in Ohio as The C. & G. , Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBE CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit. title) CBE n abbr (= Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) → tÃtulo de nobleza CBE n abbr (= ), announced today that Philadelphia and five surrounding counties, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery, Pa., and Gloucester, NJ, launched the patent-pending Roam Secure Alert Network[TM] (RSAN[TM]), known as ReadyNotifyPA (www.ReadyNotifyPA.org) for emergency mass notification. The interoperable regional alerting system can alert more than 5 million citizens residing in the nation's fifth largest metropolitan area. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. , and Bucks and Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to:
"Providing information to the public as quickly as possible is one of the most critical factors in saving lives and preventing injuries during an emergency," said Mayor Nutter. "I am proud to be here today with my esteemed colleagues from across the region to announce a public warning system that will greatly enhance emergency response in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties." This is the second stage of the ReadyNotifyPA launch in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, which is being deployed to the public today. The first stage was launched to emergency management and public safety officials in the Southeastern Counter Terrorism Task Force (SECTTF) in August 2007. ReadyNotifyPA allows emergency management officials in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Gloucester County Gloucester County is the name of several counties in the United States:
Southeastern Pennsylvania and Gloucester County, NJ residents can sign up for free by visiting www.ReadyNotifyPA.org. The regional platform is fully integrated through the Roam Secure Information Exchange (RSIX). RSIX enables colleges and key businesses to tie into the county platform. For example, Villanova University Villanova University (vĭl'ənō`və), at Villanova, Pa., near Philadelphia; Roman Catholic; est. 1842 as a men's school, coeducational since 1967. , a Cooper Notification customer, can tie into the Montgomery County and Delaware County RSAN systems. Similarly, a large oil and gas refinery in Paulsboro, NJ is integrated with the Gloucester County, NJ RSAN system via RSIX. RSIX also automates a variety of alerts such as severe weather, traffic and river flood stage Flood stage is the point at which the surface of a river, creek, or other body of water has risen to a sufficient level to cause damage. When a body of water rises to this level, it is considered a flood event. monitoring systems. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force is responsible for implementing ReadyNotifyPA. They have funded this free service through a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . "Whether we are dealing with floods, winter storms, or threats to homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , emergencies don't stop at our borders," said Delaware County Council Vice-Chair John J. Whelan. "Implementing a public warning system that transcends county lines will make our region better prepared for any kind of emergency." Philadelphia is the seventh major U.S. city to deploy Cooper Notification's RSAN[TM] for emergency communications, including New Orleans, San Francisco and Washington, DC. "We are pleased Philadelphia and the surrounding region has taken this important step in strengthening personal and regional alerting capabilities for its community," said David Drescher, General Manager - Roam Secure, Cooper Notification. "Cooper Notification's layered approach to mass notification solutions provides a reliable, scalable and the industry's most comprehensive platform for mass notification." Over 180 RSAN[TM] systems are currently operating across the country at local, state and federal government agencies, colleges, airports, hospitals, refineries and other key businesses. RSAN[TM] is also integrated with other Cooper mass notification solutions, including WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) High Power Speaker Arrays, which broadcasts emergency messages over wide areas, SAFEPATH indoor voice evacuation systems and Cooper Notification's Wheelock and MEDC MEDC Michigan Economic Development Corporation MEDC More Economically Developed Country MEDC Maharashtra Economic Development Council (India) MEDC Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference (Microsoft) branded fire and security devices. About Cooper Notification Cooper Notification, a solution platform of The Cooper Safety Division, is comprised of several businesses that have decades of experience and innovation in the development of high quality products and solutions. With the ever present need to protect, alert and inform. Cooper Notification is focused on meeting the growing demand for personnel and property safety. Cooper Notification is the source for notification solutions including Wheelock fire and security notification appliances and devices, SAFEPATH and WAVES voice evacuation and mass notification systems, Wheelock and MEDC industrial signaling and Roam Secure emergency text alerting services. For more information, visit the web site at www.coopernotification.com. About Cooper Industries Cooper Industries, Ltd. is a global manufacturer with 2007 revenues of $5.9 billion, approximately 87 percent of which are from electrical products. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 31,500 people and operates eight divisions: Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Safety, Cooper Wiring Devices Cooper Wiring Devices is a division of Cooper Industries and provides a wide range of residential, institutional and industrial specification grade electrical devices for consumers and building contractors. External links
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