Congress Considers Grants to Colleges for Mass Notification Systems
From Zalud's Blog -- Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC), the nation's leading non-profit advocacy organization for safer college and university campuses, has applauded passage of legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives that will require colleges to "immediately notify" their students and employees when an emergency, such as an active shooter situation, happens on campus.
"As recent incidents have demonstrated, minutes can mean the difference between life and death," said Jonathan Kassa, SOC's Executive Director. "We called on Congress to strengthen provisions for warning campuses and are very pleased that immediate warnings during life-threatening emergencies will be required. This helps ensure that information is communicated, empowering students and employees so that they can take steps to protect themselves during a crisis."