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Technology and Human Behavior Operational Success Blog
On the corner of technology and human behavior Technology and human behavior definitions: Behavior: The way in which a person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus Intersection: A point at which two or more things come together Technology: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes Adoption: The action of fact of choosing to take up, follow or use something Technology and human behavior have been intersecting for years. This intersection is...
Shooter Detection Systems
Shooter Detection Systems and Mutualink Announce Technical Integration to Improve Emergency Communications in Active Shooter Incidents Security industry and public safety technology leaders join forces to integrate gunshot detection and location reporting with first responder interoperability system Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), the security industry’s leading gunshot detection provider and Mutualink, a worldwide leading provider of secure interoperable communications solutions today announced the technology integration between the Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System and the Mutualink...
Operational Success Blog 3
The Leadership Effect Editor's Note: For readability we will use "leader" to refer to an individual leader or leadership group. By Mark Anderko “The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the leader adjusts the sails" - John Maxwell A leader in an organization has tremendous effect on the outcome of any project. A leader identifies operational gaps within the organization...
Operational Success Blog 2
Blog #2 – Practice, Practice, and Practice By: Mark Anderko - Sr. Director of Program Operations for Mutualink Inc. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer: Practice, Practice, Practice. This phrase is defined by an emphatic guidance on the role of practice (training) to learn a desired skill set. Emphatic: Showing or giving emphasis, expressing something formally and clearly Skill: The ability to do something well; competence, mastery, expertise How do we get...
Florida teachers use app for active shooter alerts
Teachers use app to give active shooter alerts in Central Florida By: Lauren Seabrook , James Tutte from WFTV 9 ABC Orlando Updated: Jan 9, 2019 - 8:20 PM SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Many teachers around Central Florida now have the power in the palm of their hands to to dispatch hundreds of first responders for an active shooter, through an app. The Parkland Safety Commission wants all school districts to give law enforcement agencies live access to...
Operational Success Blog 1
Introduction – the game of dots By: Mark Anderko, Sr. Director of Program Operations for Mutualink Inc. Have you ever played the game of Dots? The objective of the game is to connect dots along horizontal and vertical lines. The game seems simple. But add in a time constraint and it causes your brain to process changes to the environment; this action induces stress. And the game does not automatically match like dots, so the...
Brevard Public Schools Implement Instant Emergency Communications System
Brevard Public Schools Implement Instant Emergency Communications System with First Responders 2018 marks year of both tragedy and progress in Florida school safety January 02, 2019 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brevard County, Florida, joined six additional Florida counties using Mutualink’s instant emergency communications coordination platform to enhance school safety readiness and response. On December 11, 2018, Brevard County School Board authorized the implementation of Mutualink in all of Brevard County’s public schools. The system...
TECHNOLOGY PLAYS ROLE KEEPING ATLANTIC CITY SAFE
(Atlantic City) - The Atlantic City Police Department says it has been getting ready for the upsurge in economic activity the city has seen that included the opening of two new casinos this past summer. Deputy Police Chief James Sarkos said that unfortunately, the 22 percent uptick in economic activity this past summer from two new casino openings brought with it more opportunities for criminal activity. "We try to stay one step ahead of that...
Operation Convergent Response 2018
Mutualink Supports Operation Convergent Response with Enhanced Interoperability Technology Company will demonstrate interoperable communications during the interstate pile-up scenario at the Guardian Centers in Perry, GA November 5 – 8, 2018 during #OCR2018 Operation Convergent Response, #OCR2018, brings technology solutions to first responders applying existing capabilities in new ways under extreme conditions. Nokia and Verizon host the event. The scenarios provide communications tools for public safety agencies to gain a fresh way of tackling future problems. Interoperable...
Storms to Super Bowls, Mutualink Has Comms Covered
10/22/2018 Valerie Amato, EMT When a mass casualty incident (MCI) occurs and requires mutual aid, efficient interagency communication is crucial to ensure operations go smoothly. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Differing radio systems from multiple jurisdictions can cause a frenzy of communications between first responders via multiple radios and cell phones. This disorganization can make an already-complicated incident messier and harder to manage. To help allay the stress associated with this issue, Mutualink,...
Active Shooters in Schools
Mitigating Active Shooters in Schools The goal of schools and education, in general, is to foster an environment that promotes learning and development for students. Not only is the safety of the children the highest priority for our society, but establishing a community in which children feel safe is the predicate for them to reach their maximum potential when involving their studies. This assertion is supported by data from a 2015 LSU study suggesting that...
Parkland Shooting Prompts School Deployment
Mutualink Announces Deployment in Lake County Schools in the Wake of Parkland Shooting Decision Based on Best Practices in School Safety August 06, 2018 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time WALLINGFORD, Conn. - On June 25, 2018, the Lake County School Board approved the funding and purchase of Mutualink’s interoperable communications solution. Lake County joins many other Florida county school districts deploying Mutualink in the wake of the tragic Parkland shooting in February of this year....