Control rooms  |  2024-03-01

RapidDeploy Integration with Singlewire Software Strengthens School Emergency Response Solutions

Curated by: Gert Jan Wolf - Editor-in Chief for The Critical Communications Review

Singlewire Software, the market leader in solutions that keep people secure and informed, and RapidDeploy, the market leader in cloud-native technology solutions for public safety, have formed an integration partnership to bolster schools' emergency response capabilities. The companies' objective is to enhance the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff by integrating RapidDeploy's next generation 911 (NG911) Radius Mapping solution with Singlewire's award-winning InformaCast technology. This integration will enable public safety to respond to critical incidents in a timely and efficient manner.

The partnership established between RapidDeploy and Singlewire will facilitate the smooth integration of panic button alert notifications from InformaCast into RapidDeploy's Radius Mapping platform, thereby empowering Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). Local 911 agencies will receive data from InformaCast panic button notifications, which may contain location information, upon activation of a panic alarm. This will serve to improve situational awareness and streamline emergency response endeavors in the event of incidents occurring within educational institutions.

RapidDeploy's CEO, Steve Raucher, stated,

School safety is a top priority for public safety throughout the United States, and our partnership with Singlewire demonstrates our commitment to providing schools with the tools and technologies they require to protect their communities. Through the integration of Singlewire's InformaCast panic button solutions with RapidDeploy, we are enabling schools and first responders to expedite response efforts and decrease response times by providing a unified platform for all emergency notification solutions. The security and welfare of our educational institutions are paramount, and this development brings us one step closer to establishing secure communities and schools.

InformaCast is an incident management and mass notification system that empowers educational institutions to disseminate captivating visual, textual, and auditory alerts across their premises as well as to individuals' mobile devices. By leveraging its comprehensive incident management functionalities, InformaCast enables educational institutions to efficiently address critical situations through the utilization of pre-established notifications, immediate analysis, remote cooperation, and comprehensive reporting.