The CIO of the Aurora, Colorado school district talks about deploying mass notification and emergency communications technology and having an emergency response plan that includes who triggers alerts and the role of AV and IT.
With more and more devices being deployed on the network, IT professionals can now expect to manage everything from endpoints, collaboration tools and firewalls and now to mass communication systems. Gone are the days of hard-wired mass communications systems that require infrastructure separate from existing IT infrastructures, and that is bringing even more technology under […]
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Thankfully the Hawaii emergency notification of ballistic missiles was a mistake, but we should all learn about the use of proper systems from the fiasco.
Learn about the different security technology available to schools and how they may help reduce violent attacks and mass shootings.
One New Hampshire day school expands its emergency notification capabilities to boost school safety.
In the event of an emergency, it’s important to be able to reach all members of your school community. One way to do this is to take a layered approach to emergency notification using a variety of tools and technologies. Read on to see 8 options for mass notification in schools.
Umass Amherst installed a touch-screen kiosk to give current students and visitors a taste of the football team’s past. Prior to the kiosk, the university only had printed media guides to give current and prospective students information on the football program. The kiosk enables the school to display 130 years of its football history, including player stats, information on the band, mascot, helmet designs and how game days were conducted. The kiosk was geared towards winning over prospective students, to keep current students engaged with the school’s football program, to impress visitors, and provide alumni a sense of nostalgia during their visits back to campus.
Twitter is a flexible micro-blogging site that provide the platform for quick communication. Tweets can be sent as SMS texts to a phone, so you don’t have to be connected to the Internet. Many organizations use more than one Twitter feed to ensure that readers find the information they needs. For example, one Twitter feed can be for emergency communication, while another feed can be for those looking for answers to questions or for non-emergency announcements.
Mass notification emergency communication (MNEC) is an important part of any college campus, and if you can’t answer these questions you’re probably not prepared.
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