Interoperable Communications in Schools. Welcome and thank you for your time. Guy Grace Patrick Hobby. Guy Grace. Littleton Public Schools Director of Security and Emergency Planning 22 years with Littleton Public Schools and 26 years total experience in the security field. Patrick Hobby. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Interoperable Communications in Schools
Guy Grace Patrick Hobby
Welcome and thank you for your time
Guy GraceLittleton Public Schools Director of Security and
Emergency Planning22 years with Littleton Public Schools and 26
years total experience in the security field
Patrick HobbyPresident and CEO, QDS and SchoolSAFE
Communications Inc.Co-inventor and sole manufacturer of SchoolSAFE
remote controlled two-way radio bridging systems 25 years Motorola
two-way radio product sales, service and system integration
IntroductionSchool EmergenciesOperability and
InteroperabilityTwo-Way RadioTrainingCommunity PartnersThe
SchoolSafe Network
Littleton Public Schools
Littleton Public Schools
Callbox with camera and remote control door locks
Site SurveysLocal-area school-based systemsDistrict wide-area
system coverage and capacity Public Safety wide-area systems,
coverage and capacitySharing lessons learned working towards
operability and interoperability.
OperabilitySchool safety teams Establishing command on the
radioEstablishing control zonesSetting up staging areas
Two-Way RadiosOne-to-many Kinds of two-way radios Categories of
two-way radios Site surveys for coverage and capacity
InteroperabilityFull understanding of plans and proceduresThe
ability to work together on a common communications platform in
real timeThe ability to exchange real time critical lifesaving
information by two-way radio
Incident Command
Without effective communications it is nearly impossible to have
command and control of any situation.Two-way radio communications
helps multiple logistical and jurisdictional teams coordinate
response to complex incidents.
Training and ExercisingRegular testing of communications
capabilityConducting tabletop exercises Conducting functional
exercises3D simulations and communications exercises
SchoolSAFE TechnologyMission Enable on-demand seamless two-way
radio communications interoperability.
