• Evacuations (wildfires, floods, hurricanes).
• Medical emergencies (hospital surges, points of dispensing, quarantines, decontamination).
• Terrorist incidents.
• HAZMAT situations.
• Critical public safety messaging.
• Road construction and infrastructure failures.
• AMBER alerts.

Built for speed and portability, RadioSTAT electronics are housed in high-impact, weather-resistant cases. A fold-out antenna system allows a station to be set up in 10 minutes by one person. Portability is an instant asset during emergencies, allowing re-establishment of the signal from a new location quickly. (Portability also makes RadioSTAT especially useful at large public gatherings for broadcasting schedules, traffic, parking, safety and critical instructions for patrons approaching or exiting.)

Programming may be controlled using flash drives (the USB Edition) or across a network or via SD card / USB adapter (the IP Edition). The USB Edition is most commonly utilized for totally portable applications; while the IP Edition is for systems that generally operate from a fixed position but need to be ready to deploy. Both include a program mixer that allows live broadcasting, paging over a repeating program and the inclusion of outside audio sources.

RadioSTAT is FCC-licensed. The signal is typically announced to the public by quick-erect FASTrack portable signs, positioned at the periphery of the coverage area. Motorists receive broadcasts on standard vehicle radios, over 25-75 square miles.

During non-emergency times, officials often operate from fixed locations via a Vertical Profile Antenna. This helps familiarize citizens with the frequency. Regular FCC-allowed messages may be broadcast during those times.

The stations are priced affordably so that multiple units can be purchased and deployed simultaneously at different locations during emergencies. See ways to purchase here.

Information Station Specialists is the sole provider of RadioSTAT in the United States and offers 24/7 remote technical support for the life of the product.

1. Third-party companies are not needed for continuing service, carrier or activation fees, and therefore do not need to be relied upon during emergencies.
2. When the AC grid goes down, RadioSTAT still works if operated on a generator or battery pack; and receivers are in vehicles. AM radio methodology has been active for 80 years and is not likely to be supplanted anytime soon.
3. Citizens do not need to purchase special devices to receive RadioSTAT messages.
4. RadioSTAT stations allow public officials to speak directly to motorists without distracting text messages on portable devices.

5. Radio messages supersede text services in amount of information and level of detail that can be delivered efficiently.
6. This aural medium also allows officials to speak to the public in a natural, person-to-person way that might be calming during an emergency.
7. RadioSTAT comes in an easy-to-go format but may be used in a fixed location when not needed on the road.
8. Its low price makes RadioSTAT accessible, so communities can afford more than one station to cover their jurisdictions.

• Transmitter and digital message player in portable shock case, containing broadcast control electronics.
• Multichannel mixer and microphone for live broadcasting, paging over a repeating program and/or the inclusion of outside sources.
• Portable antenna system and stand with coaxial cable and stabilizing sandbags.
• Six flash drives in carrying case.
• Equipment pouches and stowing bags for mics, cables and antennas.
• Customizable equipment management tags.
• Set-up tools.
• Illustrated Instructions and training CD.
• An array of services that includes system planning, engineering and 24/7 remote technical support for the life of the station.

• Recording headset and mic for PC / laptop.
• Fixed Vertical Profile Antenna Support and Grounding System.
• Antenna height extender for terrain / interference / obstruction-challenged areas (a 10' black, anodized pole extension to existing antenna system that increases signal strength 70%).
• Signal Measurement Radio Receiver that allows you to measure signal intensity and verify FCC compliance.
• StreamCAST Service for streaming broadcasts to smart devices.
• Professionally recorded audio messages so your broadcast is ready to put on the air as soon as the station is turned on (see permitted content.)
• FCC licensing services.
• Signs to announce the station:

• Lease to Own:  Any of our systems can be purchased on a municipal lease. The cost to your agency is typically between $7 and $19 per day; and it’s yours after 6 years. Inquire for more information.
• Grants:  Many of the solutions we offer are eligible for grants from the Department of Homeland Security and other sources. Each product page has “AEL – Approved Equipment List” numbers prominently displayed, to plug into grant requests.
• Sole Source:  If you can justify a sole source procurement, we can support the effort with the justifications you need to show why the solution is not offered by other providers.
• Competitive Procurement:  Our products are exclusive, but if you are unable to purchase from us on a sole-source basis, a full-fledged request for quotes/bids might be unnecessary if your local agency is part of the HGAC Buy plan. That’s because HGAC Buy has already solicited our bid and awarded us a contract. Your agency is afforded the opportunity to reference the awarded contract and step aside a formal procurement of your own. Here's how to join HGAC Buy.