Phenomenal Networks, a Cisco Premier partner, announced today their new systems solution for mass communication – Phenomenal Emergency Communication System (PECS). Aimed particularly at schools and healthcare organizations, the solution provides an easily managed system to communicate with key staff and groups in the event of emergencies or other situations where fast messaging to a wide group of people is important. 

“You can’t control weather or other emergencies but you can control how your organization reacts and ensures clear communications and actions to staff, patients, students  and visitors.” said Dave Shepherdson, Phenomenal’s CTO. “Our PECS solutions are designed to help organizations ensure minimum impact when disasters strike. There are so many emergency situations occurring in the world ranging from dangerous weather to tragic human situations such as the Columbine shooting. We feel it is important to provide a system solution that can help instantly get the right information to the right people and avoid loss of life and injuries.” 

PECS is a full-featured, network-based mass notification, emergency communication, and overhead paging system that allows users to simultaneously send an audio and/or text message to a variety of endpoints including IP speakers, Cisco IP phones, overhead paging systems, computer desktops, digital signage, SMS text, social media sites, and more. It can also be configured with social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook and a wide range of mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads to expand the reach of a mass broadcast. 

Key features include:

• 911 calls – first responders and administrators in the organization instantly get a detailed alert and call source
• integrates with existing fire panels as an event trigger
• supports the Emergency Mass Notification changes in the fire code (NFPA 72 2010)
• integrates with Social Media like Facebook and Twitter to keep your followers updated on situations as well as text and e-mail
• interfaces with weather monitoring and alerting services such as AccuWeather
• system can be centrally managed from a web browser

PECS system packages start at just $4950 and a live demonstration package is also available.

For more information call 952-818-3300 or check the Phenomenal Networks web site www.phenomenalnetworks.com.