First Responders

Enhance Life Safety, Security and Comfort With Integrated Lighting Controls

Linking these important functions can also assist first responders during an emergency and save on energy consumption.

Delaware Bill Requires Comprehensive School Safety Plans

27 Emergency Notification Best Practices

Conducting a risk analysis, sharing resources, creating clear, concise messages and more can help your campus send emergency alerts.

Ohio District Overhauls Its 2-Way Radios

In order to comply with the rapidly approaching FCC narrowbanding mandate and ease communication between its campuses and first responders, the South-Western City School District underwent a major radio system upgrade. The new system allows for district-wide communication with digital radios, GPS tracking on buses and instant access to the Grove City police dispatch center.

Switzerland Bus Crash: Coping with Mass Casualty Events

Many American public schools still do not have written mental health recovery plans that address what needs to be done if a mass casualty event occurs. The horrific bus crash that killed 28 people in Switzerland is a tragic reminder that administrators need to prepare for such scenarios.

Pepper Spraying Prompts Review of Police Response Policies

Your Campus Emergency Notification Check-List

Be sure to carry out these tasks to ensure your mass alert systems reach everyone on campus during a crisis.

U. of Texas Adds 3 Dispatchers to Police Department

Get Your 2-Way Radios Ready

Thousands of people flock to your campus for the big game. A forensic patient escapes from his room during treatment. An active shooter opens fire in a classroom. Are you prepared to effectively communicate with the necessary agencies or personnel to handle these scenarios?

NYPD Says FCC's Public Safety Broadband Plan Falls Short

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