District 148 adds high-tech system to enhance existing safeguards

District 148 adds high-tech system to enhance existing safeguards

Dolton West School District 148 is adding a new comprehensive, high-tech system to further protect students and staff when emergencies arise.

At its Nov. 27, 2018 meeting, the Board of Education approved a Seconds Matter Safety Solutions proposal.

The state-of-the-art BluePoint Life Safety Response Platform will enhance the District’s existing safety measures, accelerate response time and communication in emergency situations.

District 148 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kevin J. Nohelty said plans for the BluePoint Life Safety Response Platform have been in the works for months and the Board’s decision enables the District to swiftly launch the new system.

“Our top priority is to continue to protect our students and staff. Ongoing training and drills, crisis plans, school resource officers and security systems help to keep students safe while they are in our care. Advances in technology now allow us to supplement existing practices and procedures with an advanced layer of protection,” Dr. Nohelty said.

“The BluePoint Life Safety Response Platform, in conjunction with Amber Box Shooter Detection System, provides a multifaceted system of response that is unlike any other on the market,” said Seconds Matter Safety Solutions President Milos Klipic. “In the event of an emergency, the most impressive and unique feature of the system is immediate, direct communication between first responders and building occupants.”

The moment the system is activated, two-way communication is immediately established, allowing information to be shared in real-time. BluePoint’s patented intuitive activation devices promptly notify law enforcement and medical first responders.

“This feature saves critical minutes which will, in turn, provide the best possible advantage in protecting the lives of our precious children,” Klipic said adding, “District 148 is the first District in Chicago’s Southland to adopt such a comprehensive safety platform for their students, staff, parents and administration.

Their initiative serves as a model for other districts hoping to improve security in their buildings with state-of-the-art safety solutions and we are pleased to be working with such a dedicated school community.”

District 148 has 10 schools, serving approximately 2,260 students and their families in sections of Dolton, Riverdale, Harvey and South Holland.

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