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District safety coordinator says Rave panic-button app delivers faster alerts; committee hears training, geofencing and grant details
Summary
District safety coordinator Dan Giacomo demonstrated the Rave panic-button system and Rave Command View, saying the app integrates with 911, geofences school campuses, and delivered a districtwide test to 1,581 staff in 1.5 seconds; the rollout was funded by a federal Safer Communities Act grant and has been used in multiple medical scenarios.
Dan Giacomo, the district coordinator for safety and security, told the Warwick School Committee on Feb. 11 that the Rave panic-button smartphone app and command console have restored real-time emergency communications across the district and with local first responders.
Giacomo said the system is integrated with 911 and uses geofencing to send location-specific alerts. "With a push of a button, the panic button app begins a communication workflow, instantly connecting you with 911, first…
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