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Improving Emergency Response for School Safety

Real-time data integration between schools and first responders can shave critical seconds off emergency response times

By theresa.sullivan · January 30, 2024, 8:00 AM UTCE911 DataEmergency Communication CentersJamison PeevyhouseMichelle Dawn Mooney
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Key takeaways

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Enriched E911 data provides precise location and contextual information that reduces response times during school emergencies.

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Integrating campus technology — such as sensors and digital maps — with emergency data platforms improves situational awareness for first responders.

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Schools and districts can partner with Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs) to align safety protocols and enable more coordinated emergency responses.

School Safety Today podcast, presented by Raptor Technologies.

In today's episode of School Safety Today by Raptor Technologies, Michelle Dawn Mooney sat down with Jamison Peevyhouse, VP of Public Safety, RapidSOS. During the conversation, they discuss enhancing emergency response outcomes by securely linking life-saving data from connected devices directly to emergency services.

Enhancing emergency response outcomes by securely linking life-saving data from connected devices directly to emergency services.

Key Takeaways:

  • E911 Data Enhancement: Provides precise location and contextual information for quicker, more effective emergency responses in schools.
  • Technology in School Safety: How the use of integrated technology, like sensors and campus maps in conjunction with enriched E911 data, leads to improved student and staff safety.
  • Collaboration with Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs): How schools and districts can work with ECCs to improve safety protocols and ensure coordinated emergency responses for better outcomes.

Jamison Peevyhouse is the VP of Public Safety at RapidSOS. With over 25 years of experience in public safety and 9-1-1 operations, Jamison has a long history of public service. Starting as a telecommunicator on the midnight shift, Jamison continued to serve as a trainer, supervisor, and director of operations. More recently, he served as the Statewide Training Coordinator for Tennessee, where he helped to meet the needs of the state's 2,400+ telecommunicators. He is also a Past President of the National Emergency Number Association. Jamison's commitment to servant-based leadership and communication skills receive many awards, including TN-APCO Director of the Year, the Senator Joe Haynes Award for Excellence, and the NENA Hall of Fame. Jamison's life-long passion is growing a culture of compassion and collaboration within public safety organizations. He currently serves as Vice President of Public Safety for RapidSOS, which delivers life-saving customer data from 450 million devices to 9-1-1 Centers across the U.S.

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About the Experts

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theresa.sullivan

Host, School Safety Today Podcast

Theresa Sullivan is associated with Raptor Technologies, a school safety software company founded in 2002 that partners with over 52,000 schools globally. She contributes to the School Safety Today podcast, which covers topics spanning visitor management, emergency response, and student safeguarding. Her work focuses on elevating awareness of integrated safety solutions for K-12 institutions.

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Jamison Peevyhouse

VP of Public Safety

RapidSOS

Jamison Peevyhouse has over 25 years of experience in public safety and 9-1-1 operations, having served as a telecommunicator, trainer, supervisor, and director of operations. He previously served as Statewide Training Coordinator for Tennessee and as Past President of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). He currently serves as Vice President of Public Safety at RapidSOS, which delivers life-saving data from 450 million connected devices to 9-1-1 centers across the U.S.

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Michelle Dawn Mooney

Host / Moderator

MarketScale

Michelle Dawn Mooney is a podcast host and media personality who moderates industry-focused conversations for MarketScale productions. She hosts the School Safety Today podcast presented by Raptor Technologies, facilitating discussions with subject matter experts on K-12 safety topics.