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Williamsburg transitions mass alert system to Rave; city plans employee app and maintains IPAWS capability
Summary
The city moved from Everbridge to Rave on May 15, saving about $30,000 a year, officials said. Rave integration with the 911 center’s Motorola CAD and future employee panic‑button features were highlighted; IPAWS remains available for life‑threatening emergencies.
Williamsburg’s fire and information‑technology leaders told the City Council on June 12 that the city completed a transition from Everbridge to the Rave mass‑notification platform on May 15 and expects both cost savings and added functionality.
Chief Snyder said the switch to Rave saves the city about $30,000 annually and adds integrations useful to the 911 center because Rave is a Motorola product and can link to the Motorola computer‑aided dispatch system used by the regional 911 center. "We transitioned to it just last month on May 15," Snyder said, and added that the changeover preserved existing subscriber accounts so…
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