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Safety Technology

Why More Features Isn’t Always Better

When people evaluate emergency devices, one question comes up often: On the surface, more capability sounds better. But in practice, every feature comes with a...

Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg representing state school safety legislation and Alyssa's Law compliance requirements
School Safety

Pennsylvania School Safety Legislation Tracker

Track Pennsylvania school safety legislation and panic button requirements. Learn about Alyssa’s Law proposals and emergency infrastructure compliance standards. In This Article: Pennsylvania hasn’t passed...

Safety Technology

The Rescue Card Platform Is Here

Punch Rescue announces the commercial availability of its unified emergency communication system — built for real conditions, not ideal ones. The Rescue Card system is...

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Safety Technology, School Safety

Why Apps Aren’t Enough: Building the Emergency Infrastructure Schools Actually Need

After years deploying panic button apps to schools, we learned speed and reliability are critical. Here’s why we built Punch Rescue’s emergency communication infrastructure. First...

Safety Technology

The Emergency Card: Built to Last

Emergency devices shouldn’t create more work, but many do. In most systems, cards are replaced regularly, sometimes every year. That creates ongoing operational overhead for...

Emergency management planning diagram showing mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery components for K-12 school safety protocols
Emergency Planning

Building Muscle Memory: The Science of Stress-Resistant Emergency Response

Learn how muscle memory and stress-resistant training create reliable emergency response. Science-backed strategies for school safety preparedness and drills. In This Article: When a fire...

Hands holding colorful emergency response plan cards with icons for alert systems, checklists, and evacuation procedures in K-12 schools
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...

High school students in a classroom with emergency communication infrastructure for K-12 school safety.
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...

k-12 school hall
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...