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Alerting tells teams that something happened. Situational awareness helps them understand what is happening, where it is happening, who is involved, and what action needs to happen next. In this article, we explore the difference between basic alerting and true situational awareness — and how the NovoTrax Platform helps organizations connect alerts, location, visibility, communication, and workflows into a more coordinated safety response.