Rapid Notify Assists City of Oak Forest With Missing Person Alert
Rapid Notify, Inc. recently assisted the City of Oak Forest, Illinois with issuing an urgent missing person alert.
When a local senior citizen was reported missing, the Oak Forest Police Department decided to activate the Rapid Notify mass notification system. With the aid of geographic targeting, the emergency notification system auto-dialed over 2,700 phone calls to local residents. Within 30 minutes, the 72-year old woman with Alzheimer’s disease was reported found safe in nearby Midlothian.
“We have been very impressed with the capabilities of the Rapid Notify system,” said Deputy Chief David DeMarco. “The results have been outstanding for both emergency and non-emergency situations.”
Previously, Oak Forest has used Rapid Notify to warn people of traffic accidents, weather warnings and police activity. However this was the first use of the system for a missing persons alert.
“The Rapid Notify system has proven to be an effective and essential part of municipal and government public safety programs across North America,” said Steve Sipe, president of Rapid Notify. “We are proud to have assisted the City of Oak Forest and its police department in life saving efforts for its citizens.”
