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‘AMBER Alert for crises’ starts in Rotterdam-Rijnmond |
Rotterdam alerts all in case of a calamity or disaster
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Together with the joint emergency services, Netpresenter has launched RijnmondVeilig.nl – the new information and alert system for the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region. The new alert platform has been officially launched during the World Harbor Days in Rotterdam, by the Mayor of Rotterdam, Mr. Ahmed Aboutaleb. |
The Rotterdam-Rijnmond joint emergency services, which consists of police & fire departments, ambulance services and GHOR (medical assistance in cases of accidents and disasters), have started RijnmondVeilig as a 6-months trial. The goal is to test drive, using a very wide variety of media, to warn and inform citizens as quickly and accurately as possible in case of an emergency or disaster in the region. The technology used has proven itself in the national AMBER Alert system and is supplied by software vendor Netpresenter. In the trial period, residents of the region that have registered on the website (www.rijnmondveilig.nl ) will be instantly alerted when a big disaster or crisis takes place. A so-called Rijnmond Alarm will be issued via SMS text messaging, e-mail, PC pop up screens, Digital Signage and social media such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as via the local TV and radio (RTV Rijnmond) and the well-known emergency siren, in order to alert as many people in as little time as possible.
In addition to alerting, providing information and prevention are an important part of the RijnmondVeilig project. The website and sometimes additional media will be used to continually keep people informed during and shortly after a disaster takes place, constantly keeping them informed of smaller incidents and sharing prevention tips and information. More information on RijnmondVeilig can be found on www.rijnmondveilig.nl (in Dutch) or watch the promotion video here (in Dutch).
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