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Friday, December 14, 2012

Watertown Superintendent Talks Emergency Preparedness Following Conn. School Shooting

Jean Fitzgerald talks emergency preparedness and communication following Friday's fatal school shooting in Connecticut.

Watertown Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald said Friday afternoon in the wake of a fatal school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that Watertown officials have a plan in place if tragedy were ever to strike at a school in the city. “First, let me say our hearts go out to the people of Newtown,” Fitzgerald said. “We have no reason to believe this is anything but an isolated incident.” News reports Dec. 14 indicate 27 people were killed Friday morning in Newtown, Conn., when officials say a 24-year-old man opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In light of the incident, Fitzgerald spoke to Patch Friday about emergency procedures in place within the school district, including use of its iAutoAlert system. Similar to a reverse 911 system, …

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Watertown Phasing in New Emergency Alert System

Residents can choose how they will receive emergency alerts, or opt out of receiving the messages.

Watertown now has a new emergency notification system which will allow people to be alerted about various emergencies by cell phone, home phone, email, text message and more, said Watertown Fire Chief Mario Orangio. The new system, called Everbridge Aware for Citizen Alerts, will allow town officials to communicate with thousands of businesses and residents in minutes in an emergency. "We have a commitment to our citizens to protect them from any danger that threatens our community. The ability to reach all residents quickly during an emergency to warn them and provide guidance is critical to upholding that commitment, which is why we are rolling out WatertownALERT," Orangio said. "The Everbridge emergency notification system ensures the …

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