How to Maintain Compliance with Alyssa’s Law with Mass Notification Systems
Comprehensive Mass Notification Systems
Alyssa’s Law is being implemented in an increasing number of states across the country to establish better and more efficient emergency response times for local police departments and emergency responders to public schools. Silent panic alarms are required under Alyssa’s Law to immediately connect with local law enforcement in case of an emergency situation.
Boss Security & Automation offers comprehensive mass notification systems to equip your school with the best safety and security technology, protecting your students, faculty, and staff and mitigating danger from potential threats.
What Does Alyssa’s Law Require?
Alyssa’s Law is legislation aimed at improving the response time of emergency responders in public schools. The law requires primary and secondary (elementary and intermediate) public school buildings to integrate and maintain silent panic alarm systems, connected directly to local law enforcement.
While the specific wording of the law’s implementation varies by state, the core of the legislation remains unchanged. While Alyssa’s Law is not a federal mandate, several individual states have passed the law and others are in progress. Mass notification systems, which include silent panic alarms, are a key component of a school’s safety and security plan and have been proven to increase protection for students, faculty, and staff, as well as enhance the opportunity to provide medical attention to those harmed in an attack.
Currently, the following 10 states have fully implemented Alyssa’s Law:
- New Jersey
- Florida
- New York
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Oklahoma
- Georgia
- Washington
- Oregon
16 other states across the country have introduced the law and are currently in progress, at various stages, of implementing it officially. If your public elementary or secondary school exists in one of the 10 states that have passed Alyssa’s Law, your school building is legally required to implement a silent panic alarm system that triggers local law enforcement to respond to an emergency situation. Each school building and district may have different needs and requirements, so it is essential to implement an emergency response notification system that meets the specific needs and requirements.
Mass Notification System Options for Schools That Meet Alyssa’s Law Requirements
With over 10 years in business and a staff with over 50 years of industry experience, Boss Security & Automation has the knowledge to help you select the correct mass notification system to keep your school compliant with Alyssa’s Law requirements and meet your needs.
Our mass notification system products keep schools compliant with Alyssa’s Law because they include silent panic alarm technology that can connect directly to local law enforcement, but they also offer a more comprehensive notification option, allowing schools to send voice calls, SMS, push notifications, desktop alerts, digital signage, and even social media updates to selected individuals. This allows schools to immediately update key organizations, security personnel, student, faculty, and staff families, and the local community of emergency situations, facilitating prompt emergency response to a threat and providing timely updates in an emergency situation. The system can also be set up to send automated alerts once initially triggered, thereby expediting the dissemination of critical information without requiring manual intervention, further enhancing the safety of school members.
The team at Boss Security & Automation has the capability to travel to schools located in New York and Pennsylvania to understand your security system needs and provide installation services.
Boss Security & Automation Keep Your School Compliant
Boss Security & Automation offers leading mass notification system products from ALERTUS and BOSCH to meet your school’s facility needs. Our knowledgeable team will partner with you to understand your school’s building needs, review any existing security infrastructure, and install your upgraded mass notification system, ensuring everything functions correctly and optimally.
We offer mass notification systems and equipment solutions that can be easily scaled to meet any changes as needed. Beyond emergency situations, our mass notification systems can be utilized to provide updates on school closings, maintenance needs, or schedule changes to streamline awareness for all involved.
The experts at Boss Security & Automation will partner with you to understand your school’s needs and make sure you remain compliant with Alyssa’s Law requirements, keeping your students, faculty, and staff as safe as possible in an emergency situation.
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