2018 was an especially bad year for school shootings—for gun violence period.
“According to data from the US Naval Postgraduate School, there were 94 school gun violence incidents this year — a record high since 1970, which is as far back as the data goes, and 59 percent higher than the previous record of 59 in 2006.
"The database counts “each and every instance a gun is brandished, is fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time of day, or day of week,” according to the project. The project pulls from a variety of sources, including media reports and government agencies, to collect its data.” Source
This report also indicates that 2018 was even worse than 2016 where “nearly 39,000 gun deaths, including homicides and suicides” happened. Source
The majority of us have gone and go to public schools. Private schools offer many privileges that public schools, unfortunately, cannot afford and one such privilege is security and protection. We can argue about the financial quibbles of how our government refuses to allocate money to our education system; there are many different ideals and beliefs on that topic, but one thing is true in all this: parents love and want to passionately protect our children and reject that we must do so with more guns. So, how can public schools protect our children and the staff and community surrounding them?
BEC Integrated Solutions can offer you one such affordable solution: a School Duress System. Providing security for the last two decades, BEC Integrated Solutions has reliable and affordable answers to these obstacles.
With easy access to alarm and emergency notifications, the push button stations can be installed anywhere on campus. Regardless of where they're located—in every classroom and in every hallway—they provide access for teachers, staff, and students to signal for help also indicating where the alert is originating in order for first responders to react quickly ultimately saving lives.
BEC Integrated Solutions can also provide staff with wireless pendants that can be worn around the neck or carried around in their pocket. This could be crucial if staff or students are otherwise caught unawares in the bathroom or somewhere an alarm is not. The pendants provide exact locations and can also be used if a student or staff has a medical emergency.
Communications can be set up to send out notifications on an array of channels including text messages, calls, emails, and LED readerboards. Quick communications allows for quick response.
Our children and the staff surrounding them are some of the most vulnerable and at the center of our community. It is our duty to protect them.
BEC Integrated Solutions provides an online quote form that can help you establish what you need and the cost or you can call one of our many qualified representatives. We are here to help and we care about your children and our community. Contact us today.
