Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Selects MissionMode For Emergency Notification

Winston Salem, NC (PRWEB) April 24, 2007 -- MissionMode, a leading emergency notification and crisis management system, has been purchased by the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security as the emergency alert system supporting the repair project of the Wolf Creek Dam on Lake Cumberland . MissionMode will alert residents and tourist in the area in case of a dam breach.

Lake Cumberland is the third largest lake in Kentucky and the commonwealth's most popular tourist attraction. Many counties in the area depend on the thousands of visitors who trek from places far and wide to enjoy this Kentucky treasure. The Wolf Creek Dam on Lake Cumberland will be undergoing a $309 million, 7-year repair project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' to curb seepage and reduce the potential for a breach of the earthen and concrete structure.

The average emergency notification system, often referred to as "reverse 9-1-1", enables a 9-1-1 center to send a pre-recorded message to the home phone of every resident in a specific area within minutes. However, in an era where cell phones are sometimes a resident's only phone, that phone number won't be on record, leaving no way for them to be reached.

TheMissionMode database will be pre-loaded with all home phone numbers and will also enable citizens and visitors to the area to add other contact numbers they would like called in the event of a breach of the Wolf Creek Dam. The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and Commonwealth of Kentucky website will have a form available where weekend tourists and campers will be able to register their phone number so that they will be alerted in case of an emergency. Local residents with cellular phones will be invited via a mass mailing to register their mobile number.

Recipients of an alert from MissionMode will receive an automated message with details and instruction on what to do, or where to go for more information. They can then acknowledge that the message has been received using the touch pad so that the state can track who has and has not been notified.

The state can also create targeted lists of individuals with common characteristics (such as a Neighborhood Crime Watch group or emergency responder teams) and contact them with additional information as needed.

Residents and visitors interested in registering for alerts can go to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (http://homelandsecurity.ky.gov/) or the Commonwealth of Kentucky (http://www.kentucky.gov/) websites.

About MissionMode Solutions

MissionMode Solutions, Inc. is a technology services provider dedicated to streamlining urgent communications and facilitating team collaboration in a secure environment. MissionMode's unique combination of alert notification and an online collaboration environment creates a virtual command center that helps private and public sector organizations reduce the time between knowing about a mission critical issue and doing something about it. MissionMode is a portfolio company of SilkRoad Equity LLC (www.silkroadequity.com), which specializes in public safety technologies amongst other high growth sectors. For more information, visit www.missionmode.com.