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How to Respond Quickly to Shootings & Save Lives

Gunshot Detection Technology Lets You Respond Within Milliseconds

How to Respond Quickly to Shootings & Save Lives

Rapid reactions on the part of school officials and authorities are the number one way to prevent injuries during an active shooter situation. Much of the technology created to combat school shootings has this goal in mind. For that reason, every school should have mass notification systems in place to manage a quick and organized response during any emergency.

Notification systems will only succeed, though, if you catch threats as early as possible. That's where gunshot detection systems come into play. Using sensors, they identify gunshots and immediately trigger a reaction: notifying authorities, warning employees through your mass notification system, and instituting an immediate lockdown. 

While it might take a security guard minutes to identify a gunshot and alert others, a gunshot detection system acts within milliseconds. Fast responses will help you save lives in a variety of ways outlined below. With the FBI reporting that 60 percent of shootings are over before law enforcement arrives, changes in response tactics can make a huge difference in your Austin, TX school.

Your Questions (& Our Answers) on Commercial Access Control

Keep Your Property Safe with Commercial Automation

Your Questions (& Our Answers) on Commercial Access Control

No matter the size of your commercial building—whether it’s one floor or twenty—it’s imperative to know who is coming in and out during business hours. In Memorial, Texas, and the surrounding Houston area, many businesses are taking advantage of commercial automation to protect their staff from outside threats. With an access control system, you’ll be able to regulate who can and cannot enter your building, and specify which rooms or wings individuals can access.

But how does access control work? Continue reading our automation blog for the answers to all your technology questions. 

Need Security Guards? Here’s How to Remotely Guard Your Building

Catch Intruders Real-Time with Commercial Video Surveillance

Need Security Guards? Here’s How to Remotely Guard Your Building

Whether you’ve experienced a break-in or have read about it in the news, you’ve probably realized how vulnerable banks, offices, schools, and commercial buildings are to robberies and attacks. To prevent your business from becoming a headline, it’s crucial to modernize your security system to prevent threats from entering in the first place.  

Remote guarding services, also known as virtual security guards, combine your video surveillance cameras with live monitoring for cost-effective intrusion-prevention. Video cameras on their own can’t thwart a crime, but by boosting your commercial video surveillance with analytics and monitoring, you’ll be able to halt intruders in their tracks.

Continue reading to discover how remote guarding can make your San Antonio, TX-area business a safer place for all.

Adding Access Control to Your Business? Here Are Your Options

How to Easily Manage Entrance Permissions in Your Building

Adding Access Control to Your Business? Here Are Your Options

If you own a business or an office building, it’s essential to know who is coming and going through the doors all day—especially if your property houses classified or valuable information. Are you equipped with 100% secure access control?

Access control is the process by which employees and guests are granted (or prohibited) permission to systems or physical entryways. With automated access as a part of your security system, you’ll be able to set specific permissions to different rooms and hallways.

But not all access management is alike. To find the right commercial access control solution for your Sugar Land, TX area company, continue reading below.