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The Critical Role of Technology in School Safety

Eric Toenjes  (National Market Manager, Wireless, Graybar)

Garry Clark  (Senior V.P. Business Development for Public Safety- North America Region, Aqsacom)

Ben Brecht  (Senior Business Development Manager, Education, Hanwha Vision)

Jim Wolfinbarger  (Director, Public Safety Industry Team, Motorola Solutions)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: AI, Budget & Funding + Grants, IoT, In-building Coverage, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Vault Recording: TBD

A common occurrence in school safety incidents is a breakdown in communication and ineffective use of technology. This session will address the need and requirements for 1st responder communications and cellular for 911 calls, Alyssa's Law (silent panic alarms), sensors, surveillance, location awareness, notification, AI and other technologies. Discuss how multiple technologies fail to work together and overwhelm those who need to make life & death decisions quickly. Panelists will share how to be better coordinated to facilitate effective prevention, response and situational awareness.

Takeaway

Learn the importance of communications in effective emergency response.

Understand the multiple technologies available to help with prevention, response and situational awareness.

Discover how to make technologies collaborate in an emergency to make fast and effective decisions that help mitigate the emergency.