The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses RESPONDER1 stations to operate on 530-1700 kHz in the AM band, secondary to standard AM broadcast stations, each with a 25-75-square-mile range from a fixed point and given territory.

Emergency managers themselves control broadcasts versus relying on commercial radio stations that might not play alerts quickly, accurately or frequently enough. (See What May Be Broadcast per the FCC.) Broadcasts may be live or recorded and are easily changed via cell or telephone, as situations warrant, in a voice-prompted environment. NOAA All-Hazard notifications are automatically received and retransmitted by RESPONDER1 to counties affected. Sample types of messages:

	Security instructions.
	Disaster cleanup coordination.
	Flooding, fire and weather updates.
	Plant release advisories.
	Emergency road closures.
	Evacuation/Shelter instructions.
	Traffic-incident management.
	Power or telecommunication outages.

Optional FASTrack signs may be used to announce the station to motorists. Travelers receive the broadcasts on vehicle radio receivers.

RESPONDER1 stations are not only easy to deploy but also easy to set up. Upon reaching the scene, the operator merely positions the trailer, positions the antenna, lays out the groundplane and flips on the power. Once on the air, the operator has the option of running on the rechargeable battery pack up to 10 days or plugging RESPONDER1 directly into a 120-volt AC power source.

The RESPONDER1 station standard package includes . . .

	All-weather, portable equipment trailer.
	10-day rechargeable battery pack with AC/generator port.
	AM transmitter, digital-message player with 80 minutes' recording time, 1,000 dynamic message opportunities and 50 playlists.
	Remote message recording via on-board digital cell phone transceiver or landline port. (Cellular service in the appropriate format must be available. Consult ISS.)
	NOAA/EAS receiver with Specific Area Message Encoding. NOAA weather and EAS emergency messages are programmed to broadcast to specific counties automatically when issued.
	Delivery to customer locations.

Visit the RESPONDER1 technical-specs webpage.

The purchase price of RESPONDER1 is typically around $24,000, depending on the options chosen. ISS prepays ground freight in the contiguous United States. Ask ISS about lease-to-own options. ISS offers technical support for the life of the product at no extra charge. Contact ISS for personal assistance and or visit the RESPONDER1 planning webpage. See detailed pricing in a downloadable brochure.