LocalAlert

Safety through community connection

Create a community that is ready to respond

LocalAlert is a mobile application that delivers trusted, real-time alerts to empower community safety and emergency preparedness — from the builder and operator of the National Aggregation and Dissemination (NAAD) system, the central technical infrastructure behind Alert Ready, Canada’s national public alerting system.

Strengthen safety with smarter alerts

Extensive reach

Compatible with all internet-connected devices, regardless of signal strength

Trusted sources

Verified communication from official authorities

Real-time notifications

A range of alerts from emergencies to essential updates

Actionable information

Clear details and instructions to drive response

Connecting communities to what matters – when it matters most

Simple setup. Extensive impact

Our ready-to-use notification solution is fully developed and built for instant implementation. Quick to deploy and highly reliable, it delivers critical updates instantly, helping you keep your community connected and informed.

1

Create the alert

2

Apply details and instructions

3

Define the impacted location

4

Send the alert instantly

50+ types of notifications

  • Severe weather warnings
  • Fire alerts
  • Flooding notifications
  • Major traffic disruptions
  • Missing person alerts
  • Public health advisories
  • Public safety incidents
  • Public system outages
  • Water quality advisories

Who we serve

Federal, provincial and territorial governments

Federal, provincial and territorial governments

Keep the public informed with urgent alerts during severe weather, large-scale emergencies, or infrastructure disruptions

Municipalities and local emergency services

Municipalities and local emergency services

Police, fire, medical responders and local officials share urgent updates and advisories with residents during unfolding events that may require immediate action

Education and large organizations with safety needs

Education and large organizations with safety needs

Deliver timely alerts and updates to students, faculty, employees, and visitors about events, incidents, and safety protocols

Technical highlights

Active alerts

Push notifications

Location-based targeting

Language support

Accessibility