California Strengthens Emergency Preparedness with Motorola Solutions’ Rave Prepare for Enhanced Alerting

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Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) partners with the state of California to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities through Rave Prepare, enabling targeted critical messages for community members. The Enhanced Alerting program aims to improve emergency management by collecting opt-in information for more effective communication during crises.

Interactive web portal helps emergency services more effectively address the needs of all community members

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that the state of California has bolstered its disaster preparedness and response capabilities by leveraging Rave Prepare to collect additional opt-in information that will help emergency managers, public safety authorities and public health preparedness officials more accurately target critical messages via the state’s Enhanced Alerting program.

“The state of California has taken significant steps to address the emergency preparedness needs of those who may require alternative safety strategies through its NG 9-1-1 initiative,” said Todd Piett, corporate vice president of command center technologies at Motorola Solutions. “State leaders have prioritized community engagement and worked with our team to develop a customized solution that enables state and local agencies to holistically serve residents when earthquakes, flooding, heatwaves and other catastrophes happen.”

Enhanced Alerting helps to evolve disaster preparedness models beyond pen and paper access and functional needs (AFN) registries so that genuine partnerships are fostered among emergency management agencies and community members. California’s new program allows residents who may need more time or additional resources to prepare for severe weather or other crisis events to proactively provide information about unique considerations, transportation needs and language preferences. Public safety officials can aggregate this demographic data via the Rave Prepare interface, heatmap areas that may require more notice and issue inclusive, multilingual emergency notifications, such as SMS text for the hearing-impaired or audio phone messages for the visually-impaired.

Since 2000, California has made close to 300 disaster declarations. By providing profile information such as modes of communication, emergency access instructions, mobility considerations and power-dependent equipment needs, residents can help emergency management agencies better meet the safety needs of the whole community.

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FAQ

What is the partnership between Motorola Solutions and the state of California regarding disaster preparedness?

Motorola Solutions has partnered with the state of California to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities through the Rave Prepare platform.

How does Rave Prepare help emergency services in California?

Rave Prepare helps emergency services in California collect opt-in information to target critical messages more accurately during crises.

What is the purpose of California's Enhanced Alerting program?

California's Enhanced Alerting program aims to improve emergency management by fostering genuine partnerships between agencies and community members through proactive information sharing.

Who is Todd Piett and what is his role in this initiative?

Todd Piett is the corporate vice president of command center technologies at Motorola Solutions, involved in developing customized solutions for state and local agencies to serve residents during emergencies.