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Board approves Raptor badge alert system to expand school emergency notifications
Summary
After vetting multiple vendors and consulting with 9‑1‑1 and homeland security, the Berkeley County Board approved purchase and initial implementation of the Raptor badge alert system, which will add a LoRa network and wearable panic badges for staff and a visitor-management layer.
The Berkeley County Board of Education voted May 19 to approve a multi‑part safety alert system from Raptor, including an initial setup and mapping phase and an annual subscription for alert services. The system combines wearable panic badges, a campus LoRa mesh for redundancy, and Raptor’s visitor management and reunification tools. Raptor representatives said the network triangulates badge location and can trigger synchronized campus notifications (sirens, PA messages, signage) while interfacing with 9‑1‑1 call centers and local first responders.
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