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Unlike fire emergencies that have one basic protocol �" exit the building �" you do have choices to make with regard to which protocol is right for you, your team, and your facility. Here are three basics to consider.

#8: In your view, what is the single biggest misconception about school safety, and how would you address it?

Q7: In your opinion, who are the critical stakeholders that need to have a voice in emergency protocol planning?

Q5: What can school administrators and leaders do to be proactive about school security?

Q4: Where do you see the intersection between security technology and emergency preparedness?

Using GPS data, BluePoint helps law enforcement and facility leadership track the movements of building occupants in emergency situations

The odds of you being involved in the violent acts we witness on our nightly news or seen strewn over our favorite news feed is slim, however, the threat is real and the people we see in those news clips - "they thought the same thing!

A tragic statistic: According to massshootingtracker.org, our country averages more than one mass shooting per day. Per day! How can we be better prepared?

BluePoint fits within every company’s life safety plans; it is focused on rapid notification and increasing situational awareness during emergencies.

During a threat assessment, careful and comprehensive research is conducted not only by law enforcement but also by key stakeholders who have a unique understanding of their environment and type of industry segment.

Most facilities have an emergency response protocol in place for situations such as an active shooter, but there are several factors that affect whether the situation tips from an emergency scenario into being deadly.

BluePoint works with local law enforcement to seamlessly integrate the rapid BluePoint alert notification with their emergency response system.

As you reflect on what took place and how we can prevent this type of tragedy in the future, we encourage you to share ideas and explore new ways to make our world safer.

BluePoint’s pull stations are wireless â€" not requiring any cabling. This means that as an organization changes the buildings’ usage over time, moving and reinstalling the pull stations is simple.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a step-by-step approach to building a crisis management team.