Many municipalities have implemented REVERSE 911 services where the municipality calls residents, thus admitting that it has a legal obligation to contacting them in a timely manner.  However...

The problems with Reverse 911 phone services are many:

• Disasters such as floods and the tragedy that occurred on 9/11 will destroy the outbound calling capability of phone equipment housed locally which is used by many Reverse 911 services. Whereas email is sent from multiple remote, out-of-state email servers over a multiple email carrier diversified Internet network.

• Reverse 911 calls are not made to the resident's business phones to alert them of an emergency back in their home town.  Only residential phone numbers are in their databases.

What if you need to reach your children who are in day-care in a town that has the problem?

In most families today, both adults work outside of the home.  No one is there during the day when most emergencies or disasters occur!

An email can be sent to both the resident's home and business email addresses, PDA's, etc.

• Many people have two homes (summer homes, winter homes) and split the year between each. EmailNotices can be sent to both homes’ email addresses to advise them of emergencies happening to the home they are not currently at.
• The amount of time it takes to call every home in even a small town can be many hours for most of the vendors supplying Reverse 911 services.        

That's if the phone service is working.

EmailNotices are delivered within seconds!
 

• The email can include detailed written instructions for all to read regarding a course of action to take or directions to roads or shelters. 

The instructions can be in multiple languages, whereas the phone calls are generally in English. With Reverse 911 you need to have paper and pen available and you'd better know how to take shorthand when panicked or in shock!

• More and more people are using cell phones exclusively instead of home land line services. Current estimates are 18% and climbing, for those who strictly use cell phones.

Again, the Reverse 911 database only contains land line phone numbers.

• Families with children know that most often it's their children who pick up the phone, not the adult resident!  By the time the kids hand over the phone, the recorded message is over and the Reverse 911 phone system has accounted for it as a message delivered.

Some messages confuse the children if the REVERSE 911 doesn't have a front end code to enter to hear the recorded message.  If a code is used, many forget it. 

Phone circuits may be busy due to the emergency or you may even be on the phone at the time.  Not everyone has call-waiting.

EmailNotices is never busy!

There is no doubt that email can be a tremendous supplement to your safety and security, and with EmailNotices you can enhance your safety...

Absolutely FREE!!

Important Note to Schools

Sadly, about 50% of our nation's homes are single parent households, primarily due to divorce. Understandably, most studies performed have shown that the children of these homes, many who are students, suffer adversely from these divorce situations. 

Maintaining a connection between schools and non-custodial parents has been found to be extremely helpful.  With today's low-cost communications access using email and phone services, the non-custodial parent, perhaps living in another city or state, can have a very positive influence on their children through this contact.

The number of people who are online increases every day, and EmailNotices is here to see that their vital communication needs are met.

Here's how easy it is for you to get started with EmailNotices...