CHARDON LOCAL SCHOOLS
CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO FIRST
RESPONDERS WITH AN INSTANT
LINE OF COMMUNICATION
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PATRICK HOBBY, PRESIDENT, SCHOOLSAFE COMMUNICATIONS
DR. MICHAEL HANLON, SUPERINTENDENT, CHARDON LOCAL SCHOOLS
SAMANTHA SPAULDING, VP SALES COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.
AGENDA
Background
– Dr. Michael Hanlon, Superintendent – Chardon Local Schools
SchoolSAFE Overview
– Patrick Hobby, SchoolSAFE Communications
School Perspective
– Dr. Michael Hanlon, Superintendent – Chardon Local Schools
Public Safety Perspective
– Samantha Spaulding, Communications Service, Inc.
INTRODUCTION TO THE
SCHOOLSAFE
NETWORK
EMPOWERING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
SCHOOLSAFE AGENDA
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Welcome
Network Solution Overview
911 Emergency Call Process
How It Works
Hardware, Software and Training
Certified Ready Schools
THE SCHOOLSAFE NETWORK SOLUTION
SCHOOLSAFE NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION
Licensed Frequencies – the foundation for mission critical
communication
Technology Towers and Master Site Controller – physical network
Administration and User Interface Software – network management
Safety Teams Formation and Development – best practices
SchoolSAFE Communications Curriculum –continuous ongoing
Model 360 Sustainability –hardware, software and training
maintenance
District and School Site Certified –agreement in place: MOU, SOP,
SOG
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PROCESS
HOW IT WORKS – LOCAL V. WIDE AREA
INTEROPERABILITY
WHO CAN TURN IT ON AND OFF?
CALL SEQUENCING
Incident effect at school
Call placed to 9-1-1
Units are assigned
Determination is made to use
SchoolSAFE
Dispatch staff logs into
SchoolSAFE software
School is located in district view
School control icon is toggled
ON
SchoolSAFE Bridge
Announcement is given
HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY TOWER
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A two-way radio bridging device
Uses industry standard radios
Network enabled
Remote controlled/managed via
software
SOFTWARE UI DISTRICT VIEW
SCHOOLSAFE TRAINING CURRICULUM
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Establish current NIMS/ICS knowledge
Establish radio – the right tool for the right job
Establish the safety team situational awareness
Establish command, answer to command, transfer command
The high value 9-1-1 call
The SchoolSAFE activation
Establish the command post
SCHOOLSAFE TRAINING CURRICULUM
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Exchange the information (high value just-in-time intel) between
dispatch, responders, district staff, school staff
Establish incident perimeters and control zones
Manage the school and district resources – Superintendent, PIO,
department heads, transportation
Daily practices operability
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React how you train
Train how you react
Drills and exercises “interoperability”
CERTIFIED HIGH LEVEL VIEW
Our mission is to build a sustainable foundation of trained staff and
school safety teams that are equipped to respond to events.
What does it take:
• Partnerships
• Training
• Policies
• Hardware and software
• Practice and exercises
SCHOOLSAFE NETWORK CERTIFIED
CHARDON LOCAL
SCHOOLS
PERSPECTIVE
DR. MICHAEL HANLON, JR. – SUPERINTENDENT
BACKGROUND
• District
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5 jurisdictions
1 high school
1 middle school
4 elementary schools
• Size
– Over 3000 students
– 325 teachers and staff
– 6 schools
• Day-to-day operations
• Unique challenges
CHALLENGES
• Previous communication
solution
– Issues
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Radio users
Environment
Typical day uses
Emergencies
SOLUTION
• MOTOTRBO Radios and
SchoolSAFE
• Features and applications
overview
• SchoolSAFE training
RESULTS
• Improvement since
implementation of MOTOTRBO,
SchoolSAFE, O2 control head
• Deployment of Radios in
Schools
• Incident Control Teams
• Radio users better equipped to
do their jobs
RESULTS
• Impact on stakeholders post
implementation
• Staff
• Students
• Parents
• Community
PUBLIC SAFETY
PERSPECTIVE
SAMANTHA SPAULDING, VP SALES COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.
GEAUGA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
• Importance of communication for
first responders
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Reliability
Excellent coverage
Interoperability
Public safety’s lifeline
Radios – right tool for the job
• Workforce management
• Surveillance
• Situational awareness
• Geauga County’s public safety
radio system
SCHOOLSAFE SOLUTION WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
• Apprehension about bridging
school radios with first
responders
• How does the bridging work?
– Schools are NOT on main channel
– Dispatch has total control of on/off
bridge
• SchoolSAFE is extension of our
radio system
• Ability to communicate with
entire district, individual schools
depending on situation
INTEROPERABILITY WORKSHOP
• Training in the interoperability
workshop
• First responders’ response in
workshop
• Public safety and school safety
teams work together in
emergency scenarios during
workshop
PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFITS
• Benefits of SchoolSAFE to
public safety
• Working more closely with
schools on safety plans
– Drills
– Testing with SchoolSAFE system
• Real-time exchange of
information during an emergency
THANK
YOU