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Rethink Mass Notification - Properly Dealing with Emergencies Demands Integration of Plant Systems 

Emergency mass notification at chemical plants traditionally has focused on audible and visual signaling devices such as sirens, horns, warning lights, beacons, public address and intercom systems.To alert anyone off site - including fire, police and medical first responders - communications often were limited exclusively to auto-dialing systems. Since September 11, 2001, the threat of terrorist attacks has prompted plant managers to re-evaluate their approach to both internal and external emergency mass notification. For obvious reasons, this need is particularly important for facilities that process, use, store and distribute hazardous chemicals.
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Emergency Preparedness Stratagies

More than 150 oil refineries in the United States conduct day-to-day business operations from exploration and processing to refining and transporting dangerous materials. These operations increasingly pose myriad safety risks to employees and possibly local communities, making safety precautions at every level a crucial strategy for a refinery.
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Ford deploys Federal Signal SmartMSG critical communications system

Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group has announced that Ford Motor Company has deployed its SmartMSG critical communications system to enable interoperable communications.
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