One student housing complex had over 60 nuisance fire alarms in seven months, forcing whole-building evacuations and fire department responses.
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Johnson Controls Enhances Simplex ES Net Life Safety Network
Simplex ES Net now supports up to 687 nodes and allows up to 82,000 feet between nodes, according to the company.
UC Davis Children’s Hospital Installs Webcams in All NICU Beds
The program is funded by a grant and allows parents and families to see their babies when they can’t be at the hospital.
Knox County Commission: Police Radios Don’t Work at Some Schools
Responding officers were having difficulty communicating with school security personnel following an active shooter false alarm at Powell High School.
Charter School Will Be First in Broward County to Install Panic Buttons
The wireless duress alarms are intended to eliminate confusion during an emergency.
No Place for Hate Youth Summit Addresses Cyberbullying
More than 250 Houston-area students attended the full-day workshop to learn how to confront bullying behavior and support those being bullied.
Man Attempts to Steal Ambulance from Hoboken Hospital
The man was removed from a hospital waiting room after security called police about a non-patient who would not leave.
2 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting at Saugus (Calif.) High School
Authorities engaged in an intensive search for the shooter after the attack, not realizing the suspect was among the wounded students.
STI Now Offering Stopper Station 3-in-1 Kit
STI’s Stopper Station push button was designed with emergencies like lockdowns in mind.
Human Trafficking Summit Urges Educators to Look for Red Flags
Approximately 80% of humans trafficked in the U.S. are American, challenging the common belief that most victims are immigrants.
‘Brunch Patrol’ Program Brings Together Normandy Students, Police Officers
The program was created as a way for Normandy, Mo., students and officers to connect and discuss issues between black residents and police.
Stoneman Douglas Assistant Principal Cleared of Wrongdoing in Shooting
A committee of district administrators reversed a lawyer’s finding that Porter failed to ensure staff knew when and how to lock down the school.