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Having a Critical Incident Procedure

It is good practise for Schools, Colleges and Businesses to have a Critical Incident Procedure in place to allow for clear and precise routine to happen should such an occasion occur.

A critical incident refers to a sudden, unexpected occurrence that puts a person or people’s safety at risk. The incident falls outside of the range of a Business or School’s day today running. If the critical incident goes unaddressed, it may lead to injury or death.

With our Bodet Harmony system you can put a strong and clear message, internally or externally to your premises in an instant. The new Trio speaker does this in three ways:

• Visual scrolling message of the warning.
• Visual white flashing light to attract attention.
• Audio pre-recorded message spoken through the speaker.

You can raise the alarm in several ways to:

• Microphone / PA System

• Pre-recorded message at the touch of a button
  

• Remote control fob

• Using a mobile phone
  

Your Critical Incident Procedure can be broadcasted through our range of harmony intelligent sounders, which are available for internal and external usage.

Create a alert through our LED messaging & Time Display Sounders We also have LED flashing beacons which can also be used to create a silent internal or external alert.

For a free no obligation quote call us today on 01257 252 002

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not ruled out school closures amid the Corona Virus pandemic.

Speaking at the daily news conference (Tue 17th Mar), he stated that he “completely” understood the desires of parents for schools to shut down.

The PMs statements come as a teachers union has warned of a “rising sense of panic” surrounding schools.

NASUWT, representing headteachers and teachers, has called for the government to clearer guidance on how schools should proceed at this time of crisis.

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Source: Express online publication.

Police put a school into Lock down after a local disturbance involving four men, after responding to reports on Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, close to Lightcliffe Academy.

Posting on social media, the school tweeted – “Due to an incident that was unrelated to the school, the police advised we keep all students inside, this is called an invacuation. The police have now advised that this is under control and this has been lifted.”

Two men were later arrested at the scene.

To find out more information about how our unique School Lockdown System can broadcast VOCAL invacuation messages around an entire school or college (indoor & outdoor) by the press of a button, a remote control key fob or even our unique mobile phone or desktop App, please click here.

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Source: Halifax Courier online publication.

Rainhill High School was today on lock down following a horrific incident on a school netball court.

Police and emergency services were rushed to the school shortly after 14:40, following reports that a 14 year old boy had been assaulted.

Following the incident, the offenders, who were described by police as being “two boys not from the school”, fled the scene.

Later, three boys aged 14, 13 and 11 were arrested on suspicion of assault.

Supt Garvey-Jones from Merseyside Police said – “I would like to emphasise that knife crime will not be tolerated under any circumstances anywhere on the streets of merseyside, let alone inside the grounds of a school“.

Our unique school lock down solution can broadcast instant alert messages site-wide (indoor & outdoor) in the event of such security situations in schools. This can be achieved by the push of a button, a remote control key fob or even from our unique mobile phone app.

To find out more about how our Lockdown System works, please follow the link here.

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Source: The Liverpool Echo online publication.

‘Coronavirus could throw schools into chaos by locking down classrooms for months and potentially derailing GCSE and A-Level exams’.

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told families that temporary school closures and cancelling big events are at the heart of his ’12 week battle plan’.

Britain’s top doctor Professor Chris Witty added that ”there is no evidence that children are particularly badly effected by the virus, in fact quite the other way”.

To find out more about how our unique Lockdown Systems can send instant messages around a school at the press of a button, please follow the link here.

To read more about the article including Boris’ ‘battle plan’, please click here.

Source: the sun Online Publication

A primary school in Merseyside was evacuated as emergency services attended a nearby house after a man with a knife was ”making threats”.

Police were called to the house in Wallasey, when neighbours and Egremont Primary School was evacuated.

The man was thought to have forced his way into the house and was threatening to cause a gas explosion.

You can read more about how our unique School Lockdown Solution can send alert messages around site at the push of button by following the link here.

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Source: Express online publication.

NaCTSO (National Counter Terroism Security Office) & NPCC (National Police Chiefs’ Council) released a guidance note on Developing Dynamic Lockdown Procedures.

This note gives guidance on how to develop procedures in response to a fast moving incident at a site or in the immediate  vicinity.

The guidance also notes how to achieve dynamic lock down, as well as how to let people know what’s happening during a lockdown. This includes having a dedicated lockdown alarm tone. 

The Lock Down Systems that we provide are unique and purpose built for dealing with a lockdown situation. You can set off a site wide alarm tone or even vocal message to let people know exactly what is happening around a site, as well as getting live messages broadcast on the attached P.A System.

To read this Guidance Note in full, you can follow the link here.

To find out more about unique fit for purpose lockdown systems, please follow the link here.

During the half term holiday this week, our engineers will be working tirelessly installing our unique Harmony School Bell, Synchronised Clock & Lockdown System into Prospect Vale Primary School in Stockport.

The school felt it was the perfect option for their requirements as it ticked so many boxes.

When the install is complete, look out for a case study from the school here!

To find out how your school too can broadcast live alert messages using our unique system, please follow the link here, or alternatively call 01257 252002 and book a free no obligation site demonstration.