District Implements Leading-Edge Communication And Emergency Notification Systems With Help From Eastern DataComm. The Park Ridge School District comprises three schools with more than 1,200 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Events like Superstorm Sandy and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting were shocking demonstrations of the need for reliable emergency notification and communications systems. […]
What To Look For When Selecting Your Access Control System
Does your current access control system need an upgrade? Are you thinking about bringing this technology to your school district, business, or municipality? Here are three key areas to evaluate whether you’re considering installing or upgrading your access control system. Do You Need A Way To Improve Daily Operations Or Automate Intruder Prevention? Do any […]
Keep a Clear LENS with OPTICS
Innovation Driven by Our Evolving Customers’ Needs Until now, schools found it difficult to make sure their school safety technology systems were always working correctly. We have seen situations where Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) were offline, or their batteries needed to be replaced. We’ve also seen situations where the POTS line went dead, or a […]
Is Your Emergency Notification System Working for You? Here’s How to Tell
School and government administrators have had an overwhelming volume and variety of unprecedented issues to handle these last two years. Not only has COVID-19 altered the physical and psychological landscape of schools, but there has also been an increase in serious incidents such as multi-victim homicides being perpetrated in educational facilities across the country. These […]
LENS Customization Meets School District’s Unique Safety Requirements
In the wake of the horrific 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a Federal Commission on Safety was established to research and recommend best practice solutions to improve school safety. As part of its final report, the commission recommended a multilayered approach to physical security that addresses the needs […]