Rave Panic Button in ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Video)

The Rave Panic Button, the industry’s leading panic button mobile application, has been nominated to compete in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards program.

According to the FBI, only 31% of active shooter incidents last longer than 5 minutes. 

With Rave Panic Button, staff, security, and on-site personnel will be immediately notified of an incident and can initiate emergency procedures before first responders arrive.

For Higher Education

  • In seconds, Rave Panic Button clearly communicates an emergency to 9-1-1, faculty, staff, and Campus Safety.

For State & Local

  • In seconds, Rave Panic Button clearly communicates an emergency to 9-1-1, faculty, staff, and security resource officers.

For Corporate

  • In seconds, the Rave Panic Button emergency response app clearly communicates critical situations to 9-1-1, key on-site employees, and corporate security.

With the panic button app, staff, security, and on-site personnel will be immediately notified of an incident and can initiate emergency procedures before first responders arrive.

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Due to its proven success, numerous state and local agencies have deployed Rave Panic Button to protect K-12 schools and critical infrastructure.

New Castle County, DE, Nassau County, NY, Limestone County, AL Snohomish County, WA, and the entire State of Arkansas rely on Rave Panic Button to prevent tragedy and improve outcomes.

Rave Panic Button is the only solution that with a push of a button initiates a 9-1-1 call, displays:

  • Where the call is coming from
  • Who pushed the panic button
  • The type of emergency
  • Key facility information

With Rave Panic Button, 9-1-1 serves as incident command by continuously providing instructions to people on-site and relaying information to first responders.

Rave Panic Button enhances emergency preparedness and coordination between state and local agencies, first responders, and citizens.

This better coordinated response saves time and saves lives.

Rave Facility Data

Enhanced Incident and Facility Data on Every Call

Rave Panic Button Facility Data
Rave Panic Button Facility Data

When Rave Panic Button initiates the 9-1-1 call, a 9-1-1 call taker instantly sees where the call is coming from, who activated the app’s emergency button, and what type of emergency has occurred.

When Rave Panic Button initiates the 9-1-1 call, a 9-1-1 call taker instantly sees where the call is coming from, who activated the app’s emergency button, and what type of emergency has occurred.

Additionally, the 9-1-1 call taker can see the building’s floor plans and other facility information.

As the incident unfolds, the call taker can send text updates to staff to keep them informed.

With the app, 9-1-1 serves as incident command by continuously providing instructions to people on-site and relaying information to first responders.

This better coordinated response saves time and saves lives.

Emergency Planning and Response

Improved Collaboration Between Companies or Schools, 9-1-1, and First Responders

Rave Emergency Planning & Response
Rave Emergency Planning & Response

Rave Panic Button brings 9-1-1, first responders, and office security and school officials together to collaborate and conduct emergency planning and panic button drills.

The organization, 9-1-1, the first responders have a full partnership and integration into emergency plans.

By working together, 9-1-1, first responders and the organizations are better prepared for the next major emergency.

Staff Assist Internal Alerting

Instant Communication During Urgent Non-Emergency Situations

Rave Staff Assist
Rave Staff Assist

With Staff Assist, a user can send multiple preset messages to recipient lists for incident types that don’t require dialing 9-1-1.

Authorized users can also send custom messages to update or provide direction during incidents.

Rave Panic Button Certified by DHS ‘Approved List’ of Anti-Terrorism Technologies

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally recognized Rave Alert, Smart911 (the Rave 911 Suite) and the Rave Panic Button as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies through the award of both SAFETY Act Designation and SAFETY Act Certification.

Through this award, key components of the Rave Platform are now on the DHS SAFETY Act’s “Approved Technologies” list.

The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology) Act enhances national security by providing additional liability protection to manufacturers of anti-terrorism technologies meeting the stringent requirements of SAFETY Act Designation and SAFETY Act Certification.

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This recognition is further evidence of the effectiveness of the Rave platform, and the high-performing organization committed to the development and support of Rave’s lifesaving critical communications and data management platform.

SAFETY Act Certification and Designation

“Evaluation for the SAFETY Act Certification and Designation required rigorous analysis and evaluation, which makes us honored and proud to be designated with such an important accreditation,” said Tom Axbey, president and CEO of Rave Mobile Safety.

Tom Axbey, president and CEO of Rave Mobile Safety
Tom Axbey, president and CEO of Rave Mobile Safety

“We see this as another step forward for our customers as they can feel even more secure and trusted by community partners knowing that they can utilize our solutions without fearing legal liability if the technology is ever compromised following a terrorist act.”

The combination of Rave Alert, Rave 911 Suite and Rave Panic Button offers a comprehensive suite of solutions which provides a best-in-class, mass notification and emergency communications system.

Customized for military, government, healthcare, higher education and commercial organizations, last year the organization delivered more than 400 million emergency notifications and processed more than 25 million 9-1-1 calls.

The Rave Panic Button in 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program

The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of Physical, IT, Port Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, (Fire, EMT, Military, Support Services Vets, SBA, Medical Tech) as well as the Federal, State, County and Municipal Government Agencies – to acknowledge their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’

As an ‘ASTORS’ competitor, the Rave Panic Button will be competing against the industries leading providers of innovative mobile technology products.

ASTORS HSA 2017Good luck to the Rave Panic Button on becoming a Winner of the 2017 American Security Today’s Homeland Security Awards Program!

To learn more about the Rave Panic Button and Rave Mobile Security’s wide range of offerings, please visit the companies website at https://www.ravemobilesafety.com/