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Interoperable Communications in Schools
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Guy Grace Patrick Hobby
Welcome and thank you for your time
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Guy GraceLittleton Public Schools Director of Security and
Emergency Planning22 years with Littleton Public Schools and 26
years total experience in the security field
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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
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IntroductionSchool EmergenciesOperability and
InteroperabilityTwo-Way RadioTrainingCommunity PartnersThe
SchoolSafe Network
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Littleton Public Schools
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Littleton Public Schools
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Callbox with camera and remote control door locks
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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.
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OperabilitySchool safety teams Establishing command on the
radioEstablishing control zonesSetting up staging areas
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Two-Way RadiosOne-to-many Kinds of two-way radios Categories of
two-way radios Site surveys for coverage and capacity
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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
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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.
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Training and ExercisingRegular testing of communications
capabilityConducting tabletop exercises Conducting functional
exercises3D simulations and communications exercises
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SchoolSAFE TechnologyMission Enable on-demand seamless two-way
radio communications interoperability.
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SchoolSAFE Block Diagram 1
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SchoolSAFE Block Diagram 2
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SchoolSAFE Block Diagram 3
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Guy [email protected]
Patrick
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Thank You!
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