The number of active shooters in our schools is increasing at an alarming rate. The only true defense against this threat is to reduce law enforcement response time to these incidents. On average, it takes first responders 4-11 minutes to arrive at an active shooter incident, according to Homeland Security.
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It seems like every day we turn on the TV, there is news about another school tragedy. Whether you are a superintendent, board member, principal, teacher, or kitchen staff, you love and want to protect the children in your care.
It may seem like this threat is out of your control, but there is something we can do together… reduce the response time of law enforcement arriving at the scene of these tragedies.
We at Guard911® are passionate about saving innocent lives. Our SchoolGuard® app has been deployed in schools all across the country. Is it in yours?
Why SchoolGuard®
Features of SchoolGuard®
Hero911® Network
Instantly alerts all on and off duty officers through the Hero911 Network
Intruder Mapping
Displays a mapped location of the armed intruder alert
Response Plan
Dedicated space to upload individual response plans
Teacher Assist™
Intra school, non life threatening communications
Principal Push™
Capability for principals and select staff to send a group message or warning to all SchoolGuard users
Speed Dials 911
Instantly speed dials 911 to speak with an emergency dispatcher
How It Works
The SchoolGuard® app technology is simple and powerful. Teachers and staff download the app to their mobile phones. In the event of an active shooting, a teacher presses the panic button provided in the app. An alert is immediately sent to the mobile phones of all federal, state and local law enforcement officers, ON and OFF duty, in close proximity to the school.
The app simultaneously speed dials 911 and connects the teacher to emergency services. All other staff and teachers in the school with the app installed are also immediately alerted of the shooting, and a map of the location of the initial alert is displayed on their mobile phones. The map provides awareness to staff and teachers, which allows them to react accordingly.
Want to Advocate for SchoolGuard® at your school?
Advocates and those interested in improving school security should download this presentation to learn more about the threat of active shooters in our schools today and how to help mitigate the risk.