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SafeEVAC's Security Technology & Evacuation Plan Software
SafeEVAC™ started with a discussion on how to protect our nation’s children from school violence. Our mission is to honor life and equip people in emergency evacuations. As inventors, Michael Day and Michael Sandefur researched solutions and quickly realized there was no technology for intelligent evacuation of schools and other buildings. The innovators then set about creating a system for the evacuation of buildings, focusing on evacuation signage and intelligent evacuation planning software. To date, SafeEVAC™ has filed over 30 patent-pending applications on this transformative security technology. Ava Video Security (2022) Ava helps you identify unwanted events like vandalism, intrusion, loitering, parking violations, or people involved in suspicious acts so that you can focus on what truly matters: delivering positive academic experiences. RAVE Mobile Safety (2022) Prepare, alert and provide two-way communication tools and resources during an unexpected incident, like a student in crisis or active assailant, to planned events, like drills or lockdown procedures using a school notification system. Help your leaders, teachers and staff stay connected with a panic button app for instant alerts. From mass notification to incident collaboration, the Rave Platform helps your school be ready. Gaggle (2022) Gaggle's solutions help K-12 districts manage student safety and well-being on school-provided technology. The Scientist, The Investor And The CEO: How ‘Shots Fired!’ Technology Turned A Profit
Gives an overview of ShotSpotter, the audio-sensing technology that alerts police in D.C. and about 90 other cities to when and where a gun has been fired by measuring the distance from its many sound sensors. |
5 New Technologies That Enhance School Safety and Security (2022)
Partner Alliance for Safer Schools outline five new technologies that can help keep schools safer. These technologies include; thermal imaging technology, passive body scanners, facial recognition software, vape detectors, and gunshot detection devices. Status Solutions- Inform and Protect your Students and Staff (2022) When provided with a solution that ties your current safety systems together onto one platform and an innovative partner, schools can ensure the safety of their students and teachers. This Alyssa's Law complaint technology provides real-time information about an unfolding event provided to the proper individuals can not only help you to proactively address a situation, it can help you avoid it altogether. Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System & Guardian Detection System (2) and (3) Gives information about the Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System. Shooter Detection Systems Overview and product highlights of the The Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System Spot Shooter Explains the function of Spot Shooter, a device used to enhance the response and investigative follow up to a gunshot incident. Say Something Anonymous Reporting System
Overview of the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, which allows you to submit anonymous safety concerns to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals before they hurt themselves or others. New Technology Could Stop School Shootings Before They Begin A description of the security technology system, Athena, that uses artificial intelligence to detect the presence of guns. Raptor Technologies: K-12 School Safety Solutions Catalog Catalog featuring the many innovations Raptor has created including an integrated safety system as well as visitor management. |
Technology is Taking on the Challenge of School Safety
This article discusses two safety and security companies partnering with one another in order to bring their technologies to schools. 10 Technologies to Keep Schools Safe With all the news of different school shootings, it is becoming increasingly important to take advantage of new technology to keep schools safer. This article outlines ten technologies that can help keep schools safe and also provides some tips to choosing the right technology for your school. A Growing Response to School Shootings: Panic Buttons on Phones Describes an application that functions as a "panic button" and sends alerts to emergency personnel. Active Shooter Alerts: Smartphone Apps for School Shootings A brief on Hero911 and School Guard applications Stanley Security: The Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System Product highlights of Stanley Security’s Detection System C2P- Gun Shot Detection Integrations to XProtect Brief Overview of the C2P Detection Technology System -The C2P integration framework makes the XProtect® Smart Client the unified head-end solution for monitoring gun shot events in real-time using the gun shot GPS coordinates and XProtect camera coordinates to link them together. These 4 products say everything about America’s gun problem Describes four products that aid in safety within schools. |
Articles on Safe School Technologies
Schools turn to apps, other tech to guard against shootings
Explains how schools are using technology for safety reasons, and stresses the importance of safety in schools. Bulletproofing America Describes the development of remote-control guns, the integration of safety technology into schools, and the presence of security robots in public areas. Ballistic Doors and Smoke Cannons: Firms Sell School ‘hardening’ as Mass Shooting Solution Explains the increase in demand for ballistic doors and the expectation to "harden" schools. Door Locking Devices and School Shootings: No Simple Answers Gives an overview of door locking devices, the past of school violence, and the importance of focusing on proven solutions. Global Gunshot Detection System Market 2019-2024 Gives information about the market for Gunshot Detection Systems, along with projections for the future and the possible rise in demand. |
Can Technology Make Schools Safer?
Brief on the technologies available currently which can make schools safer. Expresses both how schools can use these technologies as well as how developers and vendors should act Colorado Police Agency to Pilot Gunshot Colorado Springs police are working with federal agencies to see if a military-grade technology can help combat gun violence. The Role of Technology in Improving K-12 School Safety Document written on School Safety technology, Begins with an introduction to the topic then includes sections on the effectiveness, the barriers, use, innovation, priorities, and future directions Technology may not stop a school shooting from happening, but it can still help Explains how schools are exploring the use of applications to help prevent school shootings, and gives specific examples. |
The Technology Schools Are Using to Keep Students Safe from Shootings
Gives examples of how specific schools are incorporating technology to help increase safety measures. Louisville Plans to become First U.S. City to Use Drones to Respond to Gunshots Explains the need for drones in Louisville, along with the logistics behind it and the future of the drones. Schools turn to technology to reduce toll during shootings An NBC article about technologies schools are turning to reduce toll during school shootings. Armored School Doors, Bulletproof Whiteboards and Secret Snipers Begins with speaking about the market of school safety products, then goes into individual instances of shootings and what happened during/after. |
School Violence Research
Gun Violence Research
List of products, areas of school events and their overview, and how technology may not prevent shootings but play a crucial role in helping Gun Violence Research_earlier version Combination of articles about school safe technology Alice Training Institute: Case Study (ALICE-CS1-National-12.22.2015) A case study of how lockdown-only response to an active shooter in schools does not meet federal or state recommendations. |
A_Gun Violence Research
A mixed variety of websites and resources for school safe technology. Can be used to help do pitches in different school districts. A Comprehensive Report on School Safe Technology A report describing the background of school safe technology. Looks at assessment, planning, access control, physical barriers for safety, ID cards, cameras, surveillance, lighting, software, and more. |
Gun Violence Videos
Hyperlink list to videos about what to do in active shooter situations as well as the detection systems. BJA STOP School Violence Threat Assessment and Technology Reporting Program Narrative on the threat assessment and technology reporting program put into effect by Virginia legislation in 2013. |