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Emergency Planning

Testing Your School’s Emergency Systems: A Practical Guide

In This Article: Most school emergency systems have never been tested under realistic conditions. They’ve been demonstrated during vendor presentations. They’ve been activated during scheduled...

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Safety Technology

What K–12 Panic Button Laws Actually Require — And Why Most Schools Aren’t Meeting the Standard

West Virginia’s legislature sent Alyssa’s Law to Governor Patrick Morrisey’s desk on March 10 with a unanimous 93–0 vote. House Bill 4798 mandates wearable panic...

Safety Technology

A Growing Library of Safety Resources

Building a reliable emergency response system doesn’t start with hardware. It starts with understanding the problem clearly....
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School Safety

When School Safety Systems Fail: What Research Shows

In October 2025, New York City became the first city in the nation to pilot a direct-to-911 panic alert system across 51 public schools. The...

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School Safety

North Carolina School Safety Requirements: What Administrators Need to Know in 2026

North Carolina school safety requirements and legislative updates for 2026. Learn about panic button systems, compliance standards, and emergency preparedness. Inside this Article: North Carolina...

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Safety Technology

The Shared-Network Problem: What K-12 Safety Administrators Need to Know About Emergency Communication Infrastructure

When panic button systems depend on the same network everyone else is using, a crisis can silence the very tools designed to address it. A...

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School Safety

Alyssa’s Law Is Spreading Fast. What It Actually Requires May Surprise You.

West Virginia just sent its Alyssa’s Law bill to the governor’s desk. South Carolina’s Senate panel advanced a companion bill on March 18th. Kentucky and...

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School Safety

How to Evaluate School Panic Button Systems: A Decision Framework for Safety Leaders

Inside this Article: Choosing an emergency communication system for your school isn’t like selecting classroom software. The stakes are higher, the conditions are more unpredictable,...

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Emergency Planning

Building Emergency Infrastructure That Actually Works When Schools Need It

Most school emergency systems fail during actual crises. Learn why network independence, battery backup, and simple wearable panic buttons make the difference. Inside this Article:...

Emergency Planning

Testing Without Triggering an Emergency

The Rescue Network now includes remote Test Mode, allowing administrators to place the system into a controlled testing state directly from the dashboard....
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School Safety

Emergency Communication Failures: What Parkland and Uvalde Revealed About School Safety Systems

Official reports from Parkland and Uvalde revealed critical emergency communication failures. What do these incidents teach about school safety infrastructure? Inside this Article: When school...

Safety Technology

Why We Do What We Do

The purpose of a dedicated emergency device is to reduce that friction to a single, reliable action. But the button itself isn’t the solution....