Updates to Leeds Alert scheme to be announced

On September 23rd 2008, Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police, in association with Vocal Ltd, are holding a free event at the Banqueting Suite of Leeds Civic Hall to promote awareness of the newly upgraded ‘Leeds Alert’ Scheme for businesses within the city centre.

The Leeds Alert Scheme allows business subscribers to receive vital information direct from the Police in the event of emergency incidents such as terrorism, flooding, gas explosions, severe weather, protest demonstrations or incidents affecting the transport network. Leeds Alert subscribers can receive the message via a variety of methods including SMS mobile text messaging or email.

The event, to be held from 9:30am until midday on 23rd September, will promote the importance of business continuity and there will be guest speakers including representatives from West Yorkshire Police, Leeds City Council’s Peace and Emergency Planning Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Vocal Communications Ltd; the providers of the Leeds Alert Scheme. Vocal will specifically outline the improvements to the Leeds Alert scheme. These include a brand new secure online forum where Leeds businesses can share business continuity information and best practice with each other.

www.warnandinform.com/leeds/upgradeevent

•Date: 10th Sept 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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