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Beatrice school board hears emergency‑response mapping pitch, tables policy to get input from local emergency agencies
Summary
The Beatrice Public Schools board heard a presentation from Critical Response Group about gridded emergency maps and integration with 911 systems; trustees voiced cybersecurity and access concerns and voted to table Policy 3241 until local emergency management and public‑safety partners can be consulted.
Beatrice Public Schools trustees on Monday heard a detailed pitch from Critical Response Group on emergency‑response mapping and voted to table a district policy that would make the district eligible for state grant funding.
Zach Cleary, regional director for Critical Response Group, said the firm creates “collaborative response graphics” — satellite‑anchored, gridded maps overlaid with accurate, on‑site‑verified floor plans, locations of AEDs and alarm panels, and standardized labels for doors and rooms. He said the maps can be integrated into 911 systems (including RapidSOS), installed in police vehicles and mobile apps, and printed as laminated paper maps for use if data connections fail. Cleary said his team has mapped more than 15,000 schools nationally…
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