Vendor demonstrates unified communications badges and panic-response tools for campus safety

Vendor representatives from Striker/Bosera introduced a unified communications platform and smart‑badge hardware intended to consolidate phones, intercoms, panic buttons and role‑based calling across campus. Cali Gilbert, who identified herself as the central‑U.S. account manager for Striker, explained the system can call by name or role, broadcast to groups, and provide localized panic alerts that open microphones so responders hear context. "I'm the account manager for Central US for Striker specifically our platform called B," Cali Gilbert said as she began the demonstration.

The vendors emphasized a privacy‑aware panic response that does not visibly alert an agitated party while simultaneously opening audio and locating the caller, and they described integration paths to school alarm and alert systems. They urged a site wireless assessment before purchase to confirm compatibility and noted an ongoing support model and annual support costs; the transcript captures questions about battery life, cost estimates, and rural Wi‑Fi resilience. Board members asked about compatibility with local Wi‑Fi and power outages; vendors said the system uses on‑campus Wi‑Fi and recommended a generator or local server backups for outage resilience.