1. Vermont’s All-Hazards Notification System
Vermont Alert
VTALERT.GOV
6-per-handout: slides 2-5,9,10
Vermont’s All-Hazards Notification System
LEPC 12 Meeting
February 15, 2018
Presented by Glenn Herrin

2. What is VERMONT ALERT (VT-Alert)?
The mission of the Vermont Alert system is to provide public safety notifications and alerts to Vermont’s citizens through multiple means of connectivity.
VT-Alert is a web-based system which provides a portal by which public safety information can be disseminated to:
Alert Affected Areas within City/Town boundaries
The general public
Notify Specific Identified Groups
Federal, State and Local governments , and select non-profits
Schools & Universities
First Responders

3. Broadcast & Notification Strategies:1
Public
Broadcasts
Public, Non-Sensitive Information
Reach as many people as possible
There are 2 mission categories –
I. Provide notification to the public of public safety information through public broadcasts
II. Provide targeted message notifications to specific registered individuals and groups 2
Targeted
Messages
Can be public or private information
Reach specific, known individuals

4. Everbridge can make 300,000 simultaneous phone calls
Delivery Channels
Everbridge can make 300,000 simultaneous phone calls
Everbridge
App
IPAWS CMAS
(Mobile)
IPAWS EAS
Mobile/
Landline
Phone
SMS
Text
TWITTER FACEBOOK
Messages for people who have signed up for VT-Alert.
Messages for the public, signed up or not!
Life Safety
By default, VT-Alert escalates through various means until contact acknowledges notification.

5. Web-Based Notification Map
Members of the public choose locations of interest
Alerts can be visually targeted on a map to precisely desired area

6. Municipal Use Towns and cities can adopt VT-Alert
Used for public safety messages
Limited to municipal boundaries
Typical notifiers: Emergency Management Directors, police/fire officers, highway foremen
Incident Commanders can always send VT-Alert messages through state police or VEM watch officer

7. Everbridge System
Vermont transitioned VT-Alert system to Everbridge in January 2018
Users must sign up for new accounts
Notifiers (now Managers) need retraining
Different website for sending notifications
New system…
Easier to use and manage
More robust service (servers / capability)
May merge other state notification capabilities in future

8. VT-Alert Contacts Randy Bronson, Jason Gosselin, or Brett LaRose
Vermont Emergency Management
45 State Drive
Waterbury, Vermont
(800) / (802)
VTALERT.GOV // vem.vermont.gov