{"id":2484,"date":"2020-11-11T19:10:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onstar.mynetworkcontent.com\/?p=2484"},"modified":"2021-01-27T19:06:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T19:06:27","slug":"virtual-interactive-platform-keeps-first-responders-informed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/?p=2484","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Interactive Platform Keeps First Responders Informed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2499 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-1024x532.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-2048x1064.png 2048w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-1200x623.png 1200w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnStar-Virtual-Exhibit-01-1-1980x1029.png 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nOnStar has always been about staying connected, and that\u2019s certainly the case in this time of physical distancing. Even without the ability to attend conferences and host face-to-face exhibits, OnStar can still help First Responders understand our many capabilities through the Public Safety Interactive Virtual Outreach Platform, found at <a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/www.onstarvirtualevents.com\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.onstarvirtualevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\">www.onstarvirtualevents.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To guide visitors through OnStar\u2019s range of services, the site presents as a modern office building. Once inside the \u201clobby,\u201d visitors are greeted by a welcome video that highlights the platform\u2019s interactive experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Slip into the site\u2019s Auditorium for short video presentations on the latest OnStar services, such as the OnStar Guardian<span class=\"nounderlines\">\u2122 <\/span>app. You\u2019ll even get a downloadable handout \u2014 in the form of an informational PDF \u2014 outlining the subject at hand. There also are breakout presentations on subjects such as Stolen Vehicle Assistance and Automatic Crash Response (ACR).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2500\" src=\"https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-2048x1148.png 2048w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-1200x673.png 1200w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OnSTar-Virtual-Lobby-03-2-1980x1110.png 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>In the Exhibit Hall, visitors can have a virtual experience at the OnStar exhibit to stay up to date and learn about the latest technologies available to assist First Responders. Finally, the site continues OnStar\u2019s objective of keeping First Responders informed and aware by allowing them to download key handouts and reference guides, and to attend recorded training sessions and virtual conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Although the development of the site was a response to the national pandemic and subsequent shutdown, the Public Safety Interactive Virtual Outreach Platform will continue to provide significant benefits for First Responders once things return to some sense of normalcy, according to Sherry LeVeque, Emergency Services Outreach Leader for OnStar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOften, agencies don\u2019t have the budget or the staff to send their personnel to exhibits or conferences where OnStar may be making presentations,\u201d LeVeque says. \u201cThis Virtual Platform keeps them informed on the latest that OnStar offers without having to leave their location.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:emergencyservices@onstar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2023 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/click_here.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/click_here.jpg 347w, https:\/\/onstaronthejob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/click_here-300x21.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OnStar has always been about staying connected, and that\u2019s certainly the case in this time of physical distancing. Even without the ability to attend conferences and host face-to-face exhibits, OnStar can still help First Responders understand our many capabilities through the Public Safety Interactive Virtual Outreach Platform, found at www.onstarvirtualevents.com. 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