Idaho School District Installs Crisis Management System to Protect Students and Staff
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Meridian (Idaho) Joint School District (Joint School District No. 2) has installed the Rapid Responder Crisis Management System from Prepared Response Inc., Seattle, to protect 50 school sites. The Rapid Responder program provides first responders with facility data to allow for faster and more coordinated emergency response. Enhanced situational awareness enables first responders to better protect both students and staff.
In August 2006, the district received a $355,922 Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The district awarded a contract to Prepared Response in February 2007.
The system has been installed in the district's elementary, middle, high school and administration buildings. Running on laptop computers, it allows first responders to instantly access more than 300 data points, including tactical plans, floor plans, aerial and geospatial imagery, interior and exterior photos, staging areas, hazardous materials quantities and locations, utility shut-offs and evacuation routes for any school facility.
“Our experience shows that joint collaboration between school officials, first responders and other community partners in developing emergency response plans can greatly improve response to emergencies,” says Jim Finnell, president and CEO of Prepared Response Inc.
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