Seek Shelter: Site-Wide Emergency Broadcast for Severe Weather

This past week, we launched a powerful new safety feature in ProAlert: Seek Shelter, a fast, site-wide alert system specifically designed to help protect employees during severe weather events, particularly tornados, which many of our U.S.-based clients frequently contend with.

What happens when you click "Seek Shelter"?

• An air raid siren blasts immediately over the plant-wide PA system.
• All Andon displays switch to a custom shop floor map, highlighting designated shelter areas.
• All Work Cell GUIs (WC GUIs) begin flashing the message: "Seek Shelter."
• The alert continues until the button is clicked again to deactivate.

This ensures rapid, unmistakable communication across the entire facility, no matter where team members are located.

Coming soon in ProAlert v2 (.NET 8)

In our upcoming second major release of ProAlert, the system will allow shelter maps to be directly tied to Andon groups. That means every department or area of the shop floor will see a location-specific shelter map, ensuring people are guided to the nearest safe zone during an emergency.

This enhancement reinforces our mission to make ProAlert not only an operational tool but a critical component of your emergency preparedness infrastructure.

Want to see the Seek Shelter feature in action or need help configuring shelter zones? Reach out to your ProAlert rep today.