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Incident Aware: Smarter, Faster, Connected Safety Alerts

by lisa August 26, 2025

In a crisis, clear communication is the most important response tool. The Incident Aware App was designed to give organizations a smarter way to trigger and manage alerts across multiple channels—ensuring that no matter where people are or what device they’re using, they get the message.

One Trigger, Multiple Channels

With Incident Aware, a single action—whether from a desk phone, mobile app, or desktop computer—instantly activates the cloud-based system. From there, alerts can be delivered simultaneously through visual notifications, audible alarms, and integrated APIs, reaching staff and responders without delay.

Visual Alerts

Critical information doesn’t just need to be heard—it needs to be seen. Incident Aware delivers visual alerts directly to desktop screens, digital signage, mobile phones, and email, ensuring messages are impossible to miss and providing immediate, actionable details when they matter most.

Audible Alerts

For situations where sound is essential, the system integrates with overhead paging, loudspeakers, desk phones, and mobile devices. Whether through a siren, an automated call, or a broadcast announcement, audible alerts ensure that people are reached quickly—even in noisy or crowded environments.

APIs and Integrations

Incident Aware also extends beyond its own channels through secure APIs. This makes it easy to connect the platform with existing dashboards, ticketing systems, or analytics tools, allowing organizations to unify emergency communications with their broader safety and IT strategies.

Why It Matters

Emergencies are unpredictable, but communication shouldn’t be. Incident Aware ensures that critical alerts cut through noise, reach the right people, and provide clear, actionable information—without depending on any one device or channel. From workplace violence prevention to weather alerts or IT disruptions, the platform helps organizations reduce response times, improve situational awareness, and keep people safe.

Smarter Emergency Communication with Genesis for RingCentral

by lisa August 21, 2025

When emergencies happen, speed and clarity of communication matter. Genesis Systems, fully integrated with RingCentral, provides organizations with a powerful platform that unifies emergency alerting, incident tracking, and call management.

With Genesis, alerts can be dispatched instantly through multiple channels: SMS, voice, email, app notifications, and even overhead paging. Notifications can include GPS location data, giving responders the precise information needed to act quickly. Whether it’s a 911 call, a weather event, or a panic alarm, the system ensures that critical information reaches the right people at the right time.

What sets Genesis apart is its ability to integrate with existing on-site multicast and SIP paging equipment, amplifying messages across facilities for maximum reach. This bridges the gap between cloud-based RingCentral communications and the physical infrastructure already in place—without costly replacements.

Beyond emergency response, Genesis also enhances daily operations with detailed call analytics, usage tracking, and advanced reporting. These insights help organizations control costs, prevent misuse, and improve efficiency while keeping staff and stakeholders connected.

By choosing Genesis for your RingCentral system, organizations gain a unified, future-ready communication system that improves safety, compliance, and decision-making—ensuring that every call and every alert contributes to a smarter, safer workplace.

Contact Genesis to learn more.

Benefits of Overhead Paging During an Emergency

by lisa August 12, 2025

In an emergency, every second counts. Overhead paging provides one of the fastest and most effective ways to communicate critical information to everyone in a building or campus. Overhead paging instantly broadcasts clear instructions to all occupants, ensuring no one is left uninformed.

 With a single announcement, staff can direct people to evacuate, shelter in place, or avoid hazardous areas. Paging systems can also be zoned, allowing targeted messages to specific areas without creating unnecessary panic elsewhere. This level of speed and control helps organizations maintain order, reduce confusion, and protect lives.

Overhead paging is a proven tool that complements modern emergency alerting systems, providing reliable, real-time communication when it matters most.

 Contact Genesis to learn more!

Modernizing Emergency Communication with Genesis Public Alerting

by lisa July 10, 2025

In an increasingly unpredictable world, safeguarding communities during emergencies is more important than ever. Genesis Public Alerting delivers a unified, state of the art notification system designed for rapid, targeted outreach to residents and staff alike.

Key Features at a Glance

Mass Multi-Channel Delivery: Instantly reach the public via push notifications, SMS, email, social media, phone voice calls, and a dedicated public portal.
Geographic Precision: Broadcast alerts to specific areas using geo-targeting—ensuring updates are relevant to those affected.
Custom Templates: Create scenario-specific messages—whether for severe weather, public safety issues, or health advisories.
Incident Tracking & Reporting: Monitor each alert’s progress, view responder activity, and access detailed post incident analytics.
Rapid Emergency Actions: Staff can initiate lockdowns, evacuations, or panic alerts—complete with GPS data and auto-dial emergency calls.

Benefits for Municipalities & Organizations

Improved Awareness: Targeted alerts help residents take swift action, enhancing their safety.
Speedy Response: Multi-channel alerts work simultaneously, ensuring no time is wasted in crises.
Trust & Transparency: Consistent, accurate updates build confidence between authorities and communities.
Cost Efficiency: A scalable solution that avoids the high costs of traditional systems while maintaining broad reach.
Regulatory Compliance: Supports compliance with emergency notification standards and requirements.

Genesis Public Alerting is more than just a notification system—it’s a comprehensive tool for crisis management. By offering powerful, intuitive features like geo-targeted broadcasting, customizable templates, and real-time reporting, it empowers municipalities to communicate effectively during emergencies.

 

 

Improving School Safety with SIP & Multicast Paging

by lisa July 2, 2025

Reliable communication is essential in schools, for daily announcements, emergency alerts, and overall campus coordination. With Genesis Unified Paging’s SIP & Multicast Broadcasting, schools gain a flexible alerting solution that supports safety, accessibility, and operational efficiency.

Works with existing and future systems: Genesis integrates with on‑premises PBXs, cloud‑based voice systems, SIP phones, and multicast devices. Whether your school is using traditional systems or transitioning to VoIP, paging remains consistent across all platforms.

Reaches all endpoints, across all locations: Send live or scheduled messages to SIP desk phones, overhead speakers, desktops, mobile devices, email, SMS, and more. You can target specific buildings, zones, or the entire school district as needed.

Network-efficient broadcasting: Multicast streaming allows a single message to be delivered to many devices without overloading your network—ideal for school-wide or district-wide notifications. 

 Location-based targeting: Messages can be directed to specific areas—such as a single classroom wing, the gym, or outdoor spaces—based on urgency or relevance.

How Schools Benefit in Real-World Situations

Emergency Response: In critical events such as a lockdown, fire, or severe weather, staff can quickly broadcast clear alerts via voice, text, and visual displays. Different types of alerts can be directed to specific areas based on the situation.

Daily Announcements: Paging is available for scheduled or real-time announcements—such as class changes, bus updates, or event reminders—without needing to rely on a central intercom system.

Support for Remote and Hybrid Learning: Alerts and messages can include off-site staff and virtual classrooms, keeping all team members informed, regardless of location.

Genesis Unified Paging with SIP and Multicast Broadcasting gives schools a reliable, scalable way to manage daily communications and respond to emergencies. It enhances coordination, supports inclusive communication, and integrates with both current and future systems.

Interested in bringing unified paging to your school?
Contact Genesis Systems to learn how this solution can improve communication and safety across your campus.

Ensuring Staff Safety With Incident Aware

by lisa June 6, 2025

Our intuitive app enables real-time, two-way messaging—complete with media sharing, GPS location tracking, and secure logging. It streamlines everything from daily notices and emergency alerts to managing lockdowns and coordinating on-site response. Whether before, during, or after an incident, Incident Aware helps you communicate clearly, act quickly, and maintain a full record for future needs.

 Instantly broadcast emergency or alert notifications, regardless of employee location

Send real-time weather alerts via SMS, email, push notifications, and overhead paging

Automate alerts and announcements with repeat options and targeted delivery by role, location, or zone

Include specific checklists/step by step instructions or guidelines with different types of situations and emergencies

Broadcast company-wide alerts and lockdowns with instructions and updates

Set up different groups, departments or locations with different broadcast messages

Enable real-time exchange of notes, chats and multimedia

Display GPS location look-up of the incident address or location

Enhance your on-site safety by integrating GenAlert with Incident Aware. GenAlert provides real-time alerts triggered by 9-1-1 calls. When paired with Incident Aware, you gain a comprehensive, end-to-end alerting system that ensures no emergency goes unnoticed. Contact us to learn more.

Genesis Call Analytics: Practical Reporting Tools for Hosted PBX Customers

by lisa April 8, 2025

Businesses rely on phone systems to stay connected—but without visibility into usage, performance, and cost, it’s hard to manage them effectively. Genesis Call Analytics provides clear, actionable reporting for Hosted PBX environments, helping organizations monitor call activity, control costs, and respond to issues in real time.

What Genesis Call Analytics Delivers

Genesis is a cloud-based reporting solution designed to give you control over your telecom operations. It helps you:

  • Track call trends across front desks, departments, and extensions
  • Analyze staff performance and adjust staffing based on call volume
  • Identify telephone misuse, abuse, and emergency calls (e.g., 911)
  • Review real-time and historical call data to spot patterns and optimize operations
  • Get alerts via email, SMS, or audible notifications for critical events or anomalies
  • Log calls for legal compliance, including 911 documentation and investigation support
  • Run geographic analysis to measure call volume by region and evaluate marketing impact

Reporting and Alerting That Work for You

With many built-in customizable reports, Genesis supports everything from basic call logging to advanced performance and capacity analysis. If a call volume spike occurs or a 911 call is placed, you'll be notified immediately—allowing your team to act quickly.

Genesis Call Analytics integrates with GenAlert and Incident Aware, providing a unified solution for call monitoring and workplace safety. Together, these tools offer complete visibility and control over your phone system and emergency response processes. Contact Genesis today!

Maximize Your Webex Call Reporting with Genesis Call Analytics

by lisa March 27, 2025

Genesis Call Analytics is a cloud-based reporting solution that turns your Webex call data into actionable insights. It helps you track call trends, monitor staff performance, and manage communication costs with ease.

Key Benefits:

  • Analyze call activity across departments, front desk, and reception to identify peak times and staffing needs.

  • Detect misuse and emergencies with alerts for 911 calls and suspicious activity via email, SMS, or audible notifications.

  • Review historical and real-time data to support compliance, investigations, and operational planning.

  • Geographical call analysis helps measure the effectiveness of regional marketing efforts.

  • Improve service levels by monitoring response times and customer interactions.

  • Optimize usage and capacity with hundreds of customizable reports.

Seamlessly integrate with GenAlert and Incident Aware to enhance safety and emergency response across your organization. Contact Genesis today for more information.

Incident Aware by GenAlert

by lisa March 7, 2025

Incident Aware is an advanced emergency communication system that enables instant alerts, mass notifications via SMS and email, real-time incident reporting with GPS data, and direct responder collaboration. With just two clicks, users can activate panic alarms, lockdowns, or evacuation notices for immediate response.

Seamlessly integrating with SIP and paging systems, Incident Aware enhances workplace safety with geofence monitoring, GPS tracking, two-way internal chat, and comprehensive record management. It provides a reliable, efficient solution for emergency preparedness. To lean more contact Genesis Systems!

Genesis Call Analytics

by lisa February 27, 2025

Are you struggling to keep track of call activity across your business? Do you know how efficiently your team handles customer interactions? Are missed calls, misuse, or inefficiencies impacting your operations?

Effective call management is crucial for businesses looking to optimize operations, improve customer service, and ensure security. With advanced call analytics, companies can gain valuable insights into call activity, monitor trends, detect misuse, and analyze call patterns. These insights help businesses streamline communications, enhance employee productivity, and support compliance efforts. Whether used in customer support centers, sales teams, or internal operations, call analytics empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions, improve resource allocation, and maintain a well-managed communication environment.

Contact Genesis to learn more about our solutions.

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