Municipal Crisis Communications GPT — Free Beta (Canada only)

Built for Canadian municipalities by Alchemy Communications Inc

A purpose-built AI assistant with wildfire, flood, boil water, chemical spill, power outage, air quality, and cyber incident playbooks — plus provincial one-pagers, council/CAO templates, 311 scripts, and bilingual, accessible outputs.

Email kathryn@alchemycommunications.ca to request beta access.

What’s inside the beta

  • Hazard Playbooks: Wildfire & smoke, floods, boil water/Do-Not-Use, chemical spill, power outage, extreme heat/cold, air quality, cyber incident.

  • Provincial One-Pagers: BC→Territories: EMO links, roles, and common hazards at a glance.

  • 311 & Council Kits: 311/IVR scripts, council & CAO briefing notes, mayoral remarks.

  • Compliance Guardrails: Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), bilingual (EN/FR; FR-first in Québec), CASL, FOI/privacy reminders.

  • Measurement & After-Action: First-60-minutes checklist, rumor control board, KPI definitions.

  • Plain-Language Outputs: Resident-first copy: clear, actionable, and ready to publish.

How the free beta works

  1. Request access: Email kathryn@alchemycommunications.ca with your municipality name and contact.

  2. Try it for 30 days: Generate live drafts for web, social, 311, and media.

  3. Share feedback: Provide 20–30 minutes of feedback at the end of the beta — what helped, what to add.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Canadian municipalities: mayors, councils, CAOs, comms teams, PIOs, and 311/contact centres.

Do we need a paid ChatGPT account?

Yes. Custom GPTs require ChatGPT Plus/Business. We also offer white-label service if you prefer we operate the GPT for you.

Is our data private?

Yes. Do not paste confidential data; use summaries where possible. We can discuss Team/Enterprise options if required.

What does Alchemy get from the beta?

Practical feedback to improve municipal playbooks, templates, and workflows before public release.

Email kathryn@alchemycommunications.ca to join the beta.