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Try Out Muskoka’s New Emergency Alert System Voyent Alert! This Week

Matthew Sitler
Jul 27, 2021 | 1:32 PM
Last Updated: Jul 27, 2021 | 1:32 PM

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Try Out Muskoka's New Emergency Alert System Voyent Alert! This Week


The Muskoka Emergency Response Committee (MERC) will publicly test Muskoka’s new emergency alert system this week.

It will happen Thursday, July 29th at 2 pm, and will give users an example of the notification systems’ design and sound.

Powered by Voyent Alert!, the free community alerting notification system will make it easy for residents and communities across Muskoka to receive important information quickly during critical incidents and emergency situations.

“Voyent Alert! was launched in March of this year as Muskoka’s Emergency Management professionals identified the need for a systemic and unified approach to public emergency notifications,” says Jeff McWilliam, Chief of Muskoka Paramedic Services & Emergency Management. “We are excited to see that subscriber numbers continue to climb, and given the increased summer population, we feel that now is the ideal time to conduct the first Voyent Alert public notification test.”

Not registered yet?  Please be a part of our first test by downloading the Voyent Alert! App and registering today:

Registration is free, easy to do, and completely anonymous. You don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords, or the protection of your personal data, and you can opt-in or out at any time.

Already registered?  Thank you for signing up and we look forward to you being a part of the test this week.

How can you receive notifications?

  • Residents and visitors can select to receive notifications from various communication channels, including mobile apps, text/SMS alerting, email or voice calling.
  • The system will also allow you to create and track multiple locations such as “Kids School,” “Work,” “Cottage,” or “Mom’s House.”  Any event or communication related to your tracked locations will be forwarded to you along your preferred communication channel(s).
  • Innovative alerting capabilities ensure that you will only get notified when communication is relevant to you or one of the tracking locations you selected.

For more information, please visit: www.muskoka.on.ca/alertmuskoka

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