Hickory Public School District is using Punch Technologies’ Punch Alert system to convey emergency messages across its ten locations.
Punch Alert is an all-in-one, mobile emergency communication platform schools can use to streamline their emergency management.
The syste includes a panic button that alerts emergency personnel of an emergency on campus. Emergency personnel can also release emergency information to others on campus when appropriate.
Faculty and staff can use Punch Alert to submit information and mass updates during emergencies.
Angela Simmons, director of student services at the Hickory Public School District said that Punch Alert even helped keep students safe during inclement weather.
“During a tornado warning last year, we learned how beneficial it would have been to be able to communicate with all staff at one time rather than make many phone calls,” she said in a previous statement. “Having the ability to communicate with everyone at once will enhance our safety procedures for all of our staff and students. Everyone will have the same information and know exactly what to do to keep their students safe.”
Jessica Kennedy is an editor at TechDecisions Media, targeting the higher education market. Jessica joined the TechDecisions team in 2014 and covers technologies that improve teaching and learning. Get in Touch: [email protected] More by Jessica Kennedy
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