Specifications include, but are not limited to:
In order to provide the broadest distribution possible, Dane County’s emergency
notification system utilizes a variety of methods to disseminate information to the public.
Notification methods include:
• Outdoor sirens (Activation and control of the siren system is beyond the scope of
this project.)
• Landline voice telephone (Countywide residential and non-residential database)
• Cell phone voice and SMS text (self-registered)
• Email (self registered)
• County website
• Social media (Emergency Management’s Facebook and Twitter accounts)
• Mobile applications
• FEMA’s Integrated Public Alerting and Warning System (IPAWS)
Broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS)
Cellular Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system
NOAA HazCollect
