Emergency Communications Systems: 5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts

What mistakes will cause emergency communication systems to undergo excessive stress or possibly fail in a disaster, and what steps should be taken to improve performance? One of the biggest challenges for emergency communication centers is the wide range of situations that require responses — including man-made emergencies such as power outages, terrorist attacks, gunshots, toxic fumes and epidemics, as well as natural disasters such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes.