Virginia Tech: Mistakes & Takeaways in Keeping Students Safe

Virginia Tech: Mistakes & Takeaways in Keeping Students Safe

Ten years ago, a student at Virginia Tech opened fire on classmates, killing 32 and injuring 17 — all in just 11 minutes. The shootings, which law enforcement called the worst mass-shooting in U.S. history, forever changed emergency management and response across the nation — particularly in schools. “Deadliest mistake” What’s most alarming to education…

Peer Feedback: How School, College Officials Are Using Emergency Notification Systems

Peer Feedback: How School, College Officials Are Using Emergency Notification Systems

When crises strike, rushing to compose emails, make calls, and update social media accounts while muttering a prayer under your breath doesn’t cut it when you have minutes (or seconds!) to broadcast critical or life-saving information. Beyond the potential human cost, slow or inadequate emergency communications have a way of triggering public relations disasters-something you…

So, a Teacher, a Sheriff, a Principal and Two Engineers Walk Into a Room

So, a Teacher, a Sheriff, a Principal and Two Engineers Walk Into a Room

It was a dream come true for a tech guy—the one immersed in IP addresses and back-end programming—to be in the presence of the very users we design for. We talked everything from user interface design to a shooter detection system that detects and tracks gunshots throughout a space and can launch a map to…

Layered Solutions Web Launch Focuses on Emergent Markets and Safety Needs

Layered Solutions Web Launch Focuses on Emergent Markets and Safety Needs

CARMEL, IN, March 2016 — Layered Solutions, an experienced emergency management solutions provider that streamlines and simplifies emergency, safety and routine communication, launched its new website this March. The new site focuses on the growing communication and safety needs of existing and emergent markets, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, government, retail and more. Communications and Safety…