Going Beyond Compliance

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 27 percent of schools reported using silent panic alarms connected to local law enforcement. Student safety should be a priority aside from state or federal compliance, but often school funding can present a problem.

Many cloud-based solutions offered today are associated with high monthly usage and licensing fees. There are ways to eliminate those fees and save on additional IT resources by implementing a built-to-own system. Besides, for a cloud solution to work, all the elements must perfectly align starting with a compatible device, updated operating system, battery level, unit readiness, Wi-Fi, and cellular network accessibility/availability. There are too many risks. After all, is it a good idea to place a life-safety panic alarm on a mobile device that is unsupervised?

On the other hand, providing staff, a physical, institutional-grade bi-directional panic button can be essential for the safety of all stakeholders.

SECURalert™ brings more than 27 years of experience deploying wireless panic buttons. That experience has shown that 78% of events occurring in a school do NOT require first responders. A fight in a classroom or a student having an epilepsy episode needs immediate attention from local stakeholders and therefore they should be notified first and respond based on local protocols and procedures.