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University of New Hampshire

In response to the Virginia Tech incident, an anonymous donation has allowed the University of New Hampshire to be able to install four WPS2907 mass notification voice products onto its Durham , New Hampshire campus.

Since Virginia Tech, the need for instantaneous voice capability, whether through pre-recorded messages or live public address has been heightened, and more awareness of what mass notification is and how to accomplish it is now a widely discussed topic at secondary and post-secondary educational institutions across this country.

Whelen Engineering, 2-Way Communications out of Newington, New Hampshire, I.C. Reed & Sons, Inc. as well as University personnel worked together to complete the installation of the equipment.

Amory Noted for Danger-Warning

By David Breland
dbreland@cdispatch.com

Amory may be small, but the town is big when it comes to its ability to offer mass warnings during times of danger.

Recently, the city of Amory was recognized by the Mississippi Municipal League for excellence in public safety for a city with a population under 10,000.

Amory was given the award for its state-of-the-art outdoor public emergency all-hazard warning system. The system, known as the Mass Outdoor Notification System, is remarkable because the warning system is audible over the entire geographical area of the city of Amory , which is 13 square miles.

The system became operational in November of 2006; Amory is the only city in Mississippi with a warning system of this type of capability.

The system consists of six sirens with ranges that overlap each other and can be controlled from two different locations, both storm-proof. The system can either play pre-recorded messages or a live message can be broadcast.

“The system is primarily for weather-related hazards, but we have a lot of rail traffic near Amory that carries a lot of hazardous waste. We could use the system in the event a rail car derailed and spilled hazardous chemicals, requiring evacuation,” said Amory Mayor Howard Boozer. “In this day with so many school shootings and the possibility of terrorist attacks, it's beneficial to have such a versatile system.

“I believe it is one of the best public safety projects in Mississippi .”

The system was funded from profits of the sale of the local hospital. The profits went into a fund for the city, and the decision was made to purchase the system. The city utility department then installed it.

Total cost for the system was $140,000.

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