Florida schools turn to emergency tech after campus shootings
Osceola County School District joins other Florida public schools and Florida State University in adopting a high-tech solution in the event of active shooter situations. By Corinne Lestch JULY 27, 2018 1:04 PM BIO A growing number of Florida public schools and universities are adopting an emergency technology solution in response to school shootings happening around the country — and in the state’s own backyard. Nearly 200 schools — including 75 schools in Florida’s Osceola County —...
Real-time Communication Helps Protect Schools
Guilford County Sheriff’s Office looking to use real-time communication to help protect schools MARCH 22, 2018, BY NICK STURDIVANT http://myfox8.com/2018/03/22/guilford-county-sheriffs-office-looking-to-use-real-time-communication-to-help-protect-schools/ GREENSBORO, N.C. -- It only takes a few minutes for an emergency, like an active shooter situation, to unfold. Shootings at high schools in both Florida and more recently, Maryland are prime examples. It's why the Guilford County Sheriff's Office is hoping to use technology to keep a better eye on schools, no matter where deputies are....
Seminole Schools Security System
Seminole schools security system includes panic button phone app By Erin Murray, Reporter Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 12:55 PM EDT SANFORD -- After shootings like the one last month in Parkland, several school districts are taking a hard look at their security measures. Seminole schools, other agencies use Mutualink Security system connects first responders with panic button Teachers have access to special app The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and school district feel a system they...
Case Study: How FIRSTNET Helped a Texas Agency Use Video Technologies
First responders reap the benefits of mobile video technologies when they have access to a robust & reliable network By Jacque Miller-Waring At first glance, Brazos County is like most other sprawling Texas communities with deep roots in farming and ranching. One look at the bustling city of Bryan or the thriving academic center of Texas A&M University explains why this southeast central part of Texas is quickly becoming known as an ideal place to...
Members of Warwick Police, Fire, School systems watch a Mutualink demonstration
WARWICK, R.I. – Sitting in front of a large screen at the school administration building off Warwick Avenue, city and school officials watched in real time a scene in which police officers took down a man brandishing a rifle at the Oakland Beach Elementary School, miles away. The exercise Thursday night was a drill to demonstrate the school department's newly acquired Mutualink system. The communication platform allows firefighters, officers and rescue workers to communicate in...
Two local school districts testing advanced security system
In active shooter situations, every second counts. It takes time to call 911, and for law enforcement to arrive. And when they do, information is limited.
Augmented Reality to the Rescue
Augmented Reality to the Rescue November 1, 2016 By Sandra Jontz The virtual world now can really help save lives. A joint industry effort has produced ruggedized augmented reality glasses that securely deliver real-time multimedia information to first responders. The solution, developers say, would shave precious minutes off response times, which could mean the difference between life or death. Such technologies are picking up traction in law enforcement and military environments as officials look to...
Atlantic City police rely on Mutualink to improve response
Atlantic City Police Rely on Mutualink Interop for response Thursday, October 27, 2016 by HPN News Desk The Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) recently deployed a new interoperability response and preparedness system to provide a secure communication channel for officers working in the field during crowded events and emergencies. The system, called Mutualink, allows law enforcement personnel to communicate by voice, video and data with other officers or private stakeholders across a secure, invitation-only network....
Lessons Learned From Global Attacks Can Improve FirstNet Crisis Response
Lessons Learned from Global Attacks: FirstNet Terrorist attacks across the globe, and particularly here in the United States, present a huge opportunity for the nation to learn how to improve communication and information sharing in times of crisis. These lessons learned can be particularly helpful to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) in developing and deploying the nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN), according to a new white paper released by interoperable communications provider Mutualink....
Advances in Interoperability
Advances in Interoperability Security for Super Bowl 50 provided a unique security challenge. Two densely populated cities, thousands of first responders from dozens of local, county, regional, state and federal agencies, and private-sector emergency management professionals were all involved with the unprecedented security operation. Super Bowl 50, held earlier this year in Santa Clara, Calif., is a real-world example of exemplary public safety planning and training. Success came, in part, as a result of identifying...
First responders train with new technology at N.Y.’s largest emergency response exercise
Monday, September 19, 2016 by Tracy Rozens More than 100 first responders gathered in New York this week for the state’s largest emergency response training exercise featuring realistic scenarios inspired by terrorist threats in the United States and abroad and utilizing the newest communications technology for law enforcement. The Excelsior Challenge took place over three days at the 700-acre State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, N.Y. Bomb squads, canine handlers, tactical team officers and emergency...
Mutualink, Rave Mobile Safety Partner to Improve Emergency Response Times, Incident Communications
Wallingford, CT – Two leading public safety technology innovators, Mutualink and Rave Mobile Safety, have partnered to enable faster real-time communication and information sharing with first responders during an emergency. The companies have integrated their advanced communication technologies – Rave Panic Button and Mutualink K12 – into one effective, easy-to-use system. The communications platform is ideal for K-12 schools, colleges and universities, as well as hospitals, municipal buildings, retail and entertainment venues, and corporate campuses.
