Methods and systems for alerting and aiding an emergency situation

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a computing system, a transmission indicating a situation at a designated location;
• the computing system determining an approximate target area associated with the designated location;
• the computing system making a determination that a fixed-location hardware is located within the approximate target area, wherein the fixed-location hardware is maintained in a stationary position at a particular location when not in use, and wherein an alert device is positioned on the fixed-location hardware;
• the computing system making a determination that the fixed-location hardware is applicable to the situation;
• and
• in response to the determination that the fixed-location hardware is applicable to the situation and located within the approximate target area, the computing system activating at least one alert on the alert device indicating the situation and the designated location of the situation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions that are executable to cause a computing device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving a transmission indicating a situation at a designated location;
• determining an approximate target area associated with the designated location;
• making a determination that a fixed-location hardware is located within the approximate target area, wherein the fixed-location hardware is maintained in a stationary position at a particular location when not in use, and wherein an alert device is positioned on the fixed-location hardware;
• making a determination that the fixed-location hardware is applicable to the situation;
• and
• in response to the determination that the fixed-location hardware is applicable to the situation and located within the approximate target area, activating at least one alert on the alert device indicating the situation and the designated location of the situation.