When it comes to safety, there is nothing faster or easier than the Guard911 apps to send a help signal instantly, in any type of emergency – violence, medical situations, lost children, or any other potentially dangerous circumstance.
Guard911’s apps offer effective, simple, and immediate communication between every area in every building, all at once. With the touch of a smartphone screen, the Assist and Push features give administration, managers, faculty and staff a point of instant communication.
Guard911 is known for its SchoolGuard, CampusGuard911, and Guard911 apps that reduce tactical, notification, and response times during active shooter incidents – they also provide instant one-to-many points of contact for all emergency situations.
The Assist buttons – Teacher Assist for schools and daycares, and Staff Assist for campuses, universities, religious buildings, public places and businesses – are used for intra-location, non-life-threatening communications.
The Push buttons – Principal Push for schools and daycares, Campus Push for campuses and universities, and Admin Push for religious buildings, public places, and businesses – are used for sending group messages or warnings to all Guard911 users at a location or a select group of users at that location.
How One High School Used SchoolGuard for Emergencies
A few years ago, a high school in Georgia implemented SchoolGuard. This high school comprises 130 staff and 1400 students, and the campus is very large. You can imagine the difficulty of communicating fast and effectively in emergency situations. We are happy to report, SchoolGuard has already helped this high school ease emergency situations.
Guard911 spoke with Principal Dr. Karen Hancock, who has 23 years in education and 4 years as principal, to learn how her school has used SchoolGuard to reduce emergency notification and response times. We asked for any advice she could give to other schools considering using it.
Guard911: What experiences have you had using SchoolGuard?
Dr. Hancock: The first “real” time we used SchoolGuard was during a medical emergency in a teacher’s classroom. She used the Teacher Assist feature and immediately alerted school personnel to send medical help to her room. It was at this point we realized how much faster and easier this process was over our old procedures.
In the past, the teacher would have called the front office or sent students for help. The front office would have radioed for the nurse, administration, and the resource officer to report to the correct location. This created additional time spent gathering necessary personnel. However, on the day we used the app, we had the student triaged in the amount of time it would’ve originally taken just to get appropriate staff in place.
A month later, we had another medical emergency in the gym. We used the Teacher Assist feature again to call for a wheelchair and nurse, and then to tell everyone via the app that the student was okay, and that the situation was under control.
Guard911: What would you say to other schools about SchoolGuard?
Dr. Hancock: Our first concern is always centered on the safety of our staff and students. For staff to have immediate access to other adults during a crisis or situation is very important, and SchoolGuard offers just that. It is valuable for our peace of mind, but more importantly, we understand the threat of school shootings is real, and we’ve witnessed in other emergencies how critical immediate action can be.
For us, having SchoolGuard during those medical emergencies made it where not only were the sick and injured able to be helped faster, but it has also eliminated incorrect information that often evolves as it is relayed through multiple individuals.
“SchoolGuard is very applicable to the reality of our world and works well for faster emergency notification and response.”
SchoolGuard & CampusGuard911 – More Than Just a 911 Button
SchoolGuard and CampusGuard911 panic button apps allow communication between multiple people and provide situational awareness of the emergency. In an armed intruder situation, they also notify nearby law enforcement in the Hero911 Network, and speed-dial 911. No other security solution has over 68,000 officers nationwide on call who can be where they’re needed so quickly.
This panic button technology also offers immediate communication to other schools that have the app within a 5-mile radius. The apps don’t require any special training or equipment and the 911 icon is front and center on staffs’ smartphone screens.
Get Guard911 Panic Alarm Technology Today
Schools, school boards, parents, and communities – it’s time to embrace mobile app solutions to keep your students and faculty safe. SchoolGuard and CampusGuard911 apps are extremely simple, affordable, and effective. They are the fastest and easiest way to reduce notification and response times in any emergency, especially when you need it the most – during an active shooter situation.
In fact, Alyssa’s Law, which was just passed in Florida, mandates the installation of silent panic alarms like SchoolGuard that are directly linked to law enforcement. In any emergency, law enforcement will be notified faster and be on scene as quickly as possible, take down the threat, and triage any victims.
Take back control of your campuses and send kids home to their families safely and with peace of mind. Contact us today for a no-obligation conversation.
