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Preparing for Alyssa's Law
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What is Alyssa's Law?
Alyssa’s Law is legislation that requires public elementary and secondary schools to be equipped with “silent panic alarms directly linked to law enforcement.” The law is named in honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim Alyssa Alhadeff.
The purpose of Alyssa’s Law is to decrease the time it takes for first responders to arrive at an emergency situation—whether it’s a shooting, a natural disaster, or any other unforeseen event.
What States Have Passed Alyssa's Law?
Alyssa's Law has passed in several states thus far: Florida (February 2018), New Jersey (October 2019), New York (March 2022), Texas (May 2023), Tennessee (January 2024), Utah (March 2024), Michigan (April 2024), and West Virginia (April 2024).
Legislation is currently pending in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. You can view the latest Alyssa's Law legislation map on the National Conference of State Legislatures website.
Alyssa's Law Requirements
Alyssa’s Law aims to improve law enforcement response time to life-threatening emergencies in schools. The legislation requires “the installation of silent panic alarms that are directly linked to law enforcement, so in case of any emergency they will get on the scene as quickly as possible, take down a threat and triage any victims.”
Districts seeking to comply with Alyssa’s Law must therefore invest in everyday safety solutions that improve emergency response times.
CENTEGIX's CrisisAlert™ Achieves Alyssa's Law Compliance
CrisisAlert technology is designed to improve communication with first responders, empower staff members to request assistance, and make school buildings more secure. The CENTEGIX CrisisAlert safety solution fulfills the purpose of Alyssa’s law: to decrease emergency response times, saving lives and creating a culture of safety in schools.
CENTEGIX CrisisAlert™ Features Include:
• A wearable mobile panic button
• Connections to diverse emergency notification technologies
• Real-time visualization of the exact location of an emergency, including floor and room
• Integration with local security systems and safety updates, including anonymous tip reporting
Unlike other wearable panic buttons, CrisisAlert activates a fully integrated emergency response and notification system, including flashing strobes, intercom announcements, and computer screen takeovers. It’s the only solution with 100% campus-wide coverage that immediately sends a digital map to first responders with precise location details, down to the exact floor and room, detailing every safety asset in proximity of the alert, to protect your staff wherever they are.
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The Technology
CENTEGIX CrisisAlert's Innovative Technology Delivers:
Full Coverage
100% coverage of all indoor spaces and outdoor areas
Location Accuracy
Location accuracy to the floor- and room-level
Wearable Panic Button
Wearable panic buttons to empower every staff member—not just teachers.
Audio & Visual Alerts
Integrations
Paying for compliance
Funding for School Safety Solutions
To comply with Alyssa’s Law, state governments have made grant money available to school districts. Funding requirements and resources vary by state.
On the federal level, the U.S. Department of Justice’s School Violence Prevention Program provides funding for school safety solutions. The same is true of the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s STOP School Violence Grant Program, which can be used to implement training, purchase technological safety solutions, and execute school safety strategies.
Funds have been used to upgrade school safety features, including but not limited to:
- Purchasing panic alarm systems
- Replacing or enhancing doors and windows
- Purchasing access control systems
- Improving perimeter security
The CENTEGIX CrisisAlert solution enables schools to achieve the measures specified in Alyssa’s Law, and its many features align with different states’ school safety standards. CENTEGIX’s multilayered approach to school safety provides campus-wide coverage and swift communication with emergency responders whose intervention can save lives.
CENTEGIX CrisisAlert’s innovative technology empowers and protects school staff and students. Discover how CrisisAlert can help your district achieve compliance with Alyssa’s Law and shorten emergency response times by connecting with a CENTEGIX specialist today.
Real-world impact
CENTEGIX Life-Saving Stories
Life Saved at West Georgia Technical College
West Georgia Technical College has experienced numerous medical emergencies where the CrisisAlert system proved invaluable, including an incident where a staff member fell ill and became incapacitated in her office. With her CrisisAlert badge, she was able to request help before losing consciousness. Hear Chief Perry share how the incident unfolded.
CrisisAlert Helps Save a Life at Brantley County Schools
One teacher’s quick-thinking and use of CrisisAlert got help to the scene quickly during a medical emergency and resulted in a life being saved at Brantley County Schools in Nahunta, GA. Hear Superintendent Dr. Kim Morgan share how the event unfolded.
Child's Life Saved Due to Teacher's Quick Thinking and Use of CrisisAlert Button
Hear from Courtney McBride, Principal of Flomaton Elementary School in Escambia County, AL, as she shares how, thanks to the CrisisAlert badge, her staff members were able to quickly and easily call for medical help when a young boy started choking on a rock on the playground.
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