Customer Testimonials

We don't want our staff to have to rely on their cell phones. Many of our schools don't have good cell service, as well as many staff members don't always have their phones on them. The wearability of CrisisAlert gives us total coverage and immediate connection to law enforcement if needed. We also wanted something that could support our current systems (i.e. Informacast) and investments, and CrisisAlert does just that.

Our local school district chose CrisisAlert to protect its staff and students and we appreciate the implementation with CENTEGIX. Alert data comes to us through our existing inbound process and does not require any additional software in our PSAP, which makes it easy to implement the solution for our staff.

The safety of our students, educators, and school communities will always come first. I’m proud that Fontana Unified is becoming the first school district in San Bernardino County to implement this technology districtwide. This investment ensures our schools have the tools they need to respond quickly and effectively when every second matters, and it reflects our commitment to strengthening public safety across our communities.

We call it a force multiplier: putting this technology in the hands of more than 25,000 employees gives me 25,000 sets of eyes to help keep the campus safe.

When we evaluated dozens of solutions to comply with the panic button mandates in different states, we were impressed with CENTEGIX’s unique ability to cover every square foot of a property. That—along with the ease of installation and their responsive approach to customer support—led to our decision that CENTEGIX is the best solution for our properties.

The goal is to immediately notify everyone on campus that the school is under a threat and follow safety protocols as soon as possible.

The difference to me [between a successful response and a response to learn from] is constant communication, real-time information, and leveraging technology...Those are the end-all-be-all to making sure our communities stay safe.

Emergencies, they don't wait for someone to locate the manual, or unlock the phone, or open up an app. In a crisis, time compresses, and stress truly increases, and so clarity truly does matter. For us, it was more about moving from compliance to readiness.

With this technology, it is going to better assist us in our response on where to go when we get to that campus. You’re going to get a more rapid response, and you’re going to get our officers on scene dealing with whatever those problems are in a shorter amount of time.

Safety and Security is a top priority to our school district. We sought out a system that will help our staff be safe, supported, and empowered. We believe CENTEGIX will offer this by allowing staff members to quickly and discreetly call for assistance. CENTEGIX will be another tool in our school safety toolbox. We plan to use this system as a proactive approach to safety and security.

I think workplace safety has improved tremendously [since implementing CrisisAlert]. Having the response system has made it so there is an efficient way to reach out if you have a situation escalating that you need immediate help with.

For our staff, it has been mindblowing [with the badge and the safety network having access to CENTEGIX technology], they now feel valued. We now have 2,000 additional eyes and ears on the safety of not only Yakima School District, but also the community as a whole and I can tell you what a difference that has made when we talk about a comprehensive culture of safety.

The School Resource Officer from the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office stationed at Clear Creek Middle School adjacent to the transportation facility was able to use the CENTEGIX CrisisAlert System to place the school in lockdown instantly and respond immediately to arrest the individual.

This entire event—from the first shot that we heard to the time that law enforcement was heavily on the scene and responding and the threat was over—it was all done within three minutes. It just shows just how critical three minutes actually is. Saving lives comes down to seconds. And CENTEGIX was able to cut through a lot of the misunderstandings because we knew there was a lockdown, we knew we needed to respond, and we knew where to go.

We use it almost every day—if a teacher has an issue with a student or there’s a medical emergency. We don’t have to worry about getting to a phone and calling the office and trying to page someone. [With the badge], we just react automatically and it saves on time. It’s been very helpful…[Teachers and staff] all realize the time it saves them and how they can get help immediately. It’s become something they don’t want to do without.

The CENTEGIX badges have been a game changer for us. There have been multiple situations, including seizures, a dislocated knee, an allergic reaction, a couple of classroom altercations, and a threatening individual, that have prompted staff to use the three-button press. Our staff response time is significantly shorter with this tool. Responders reach the incident location in 30 seconds or less, regardless of the location on campus. Thankfully we haven’t had a need to use the tool for a full school lockdown as of yet, but I’m sure it will happen, and when it does, we will be ready. The decision to move to CENTEGIX was, in my opinion, a great one.

We didn’t want to go with a system that would ask our teachers to download an app or have to fumble through a phone or have to run to a panic alert button. The CrisisAlert system is a really small device; it's wearable… and it's inconspicuous.

CENTEGIX just really had everything that we were looking for with a crisis alert system…It gives staff a way (to report an emergency), no matter if they’re on the playground, no matter if they’re in a classroom or a sports field…it’s bringing our staff and our students and our families a lot of comfort in knowing that we’ve added this extra layer of security.