Reverse 1-1-2
Reverse 1-1-2 is a public safety communications technology used by public safety organizations throughout the world to communicate with groups of people in a defined geographic area. Reverse 112 allows authorities to rapidly warn those in danger, directly through their mobile phones. Two European countries already have implemented an efficient Reverse 112 system.
The system uses preferably Cell Broadcast technology to deliver predefined emergency messages. Examples of successful nationwide reverse-112 implementations can be found in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, United States, Canada, United Arabic Emirates, Philippines, Oman, Romania, The Netherlands, Chile, China, Russia and New Zealand.
European Union
The European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) has agreed to support the deployment of a wireless emergency warning system whereby all people - locals and visitors alike - within a certain range of an incident receive a warning message [1].
The purpose of the new European Reverse 1-1-2 system, is to communicate information regarding potential hazards (man-made or natural) to EU citizens via their phones, through a geolocalised message-sending technology. This type of warning should allow citizens to evacuate or avoid a danger zone more quickly thereby reducing the chances of casualties
See also
- Reverse 9-1-1
- Cell Broadcast
- NL-Alert (Netherlands)
- Emergency Mobile Alert (New Zealand)
- EU-Alert