You hope that you’ll never have to use your school security system, but it’s best to be prepared in the case of an emergency. Preparing for the worst helps you react more quickly, and a fast reaction time can save lives. 

Installing school alarm systems across your Victoria, TX, campuses can help protect your school buildings, students, and staff by letting you react to emergency situations more quickly. Check out a few of the many benefits to enhancing your school security with an alarm system.

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Instant Alerts

When a threat emerges, you need to act right away in order to keep your students safe. But how can you react if you’re not aware of the threat? Alarm systems will alert you immediately to any suspicious or dangerous activity. You will then be able to investigate the threat by checking video footage across the campus. Alerts can come from your access control system, a gunshot detection system, or video monitoring. These instant alerts can make all the difference in an emergency situation.

Alerts Authorities

When you get that instant alert either on your phone or security dashboard, it will also alert your local law enforcement. It’s one less thing you need to do in your emergency action plan, and will help law enforcement, firefighters, and paramedics arrive on the scene even faster to help you keep the school safe. And with the help of video monitoring, law enforcement will be able to identify the location of the threat more quickly so that they can deal with the situation swiftly.

Mass Communication

In addition to alerting law enforcement and other emergency services, your alarm system can also send out mass notifications to any authorized user, such as teachers and staff. This will help them be apprised of the situation without needing to announce something over the intercom. This vital information allows faculty and staff to keep the students safe and respond accordingly, whether it’s an environmental disaster or intruder.

24/7 Monitoring 

Your alarm and security system will monitor your campus at all times of the day, so not only will it protect your building during school hours, but also late at night and on the weekends. You’ll get alerted to any trespassers, intruders, or other suspicious activity. You can rest easy on your days off knowing that your school is completely safe.

Want to enhance the security at your Victoria, TX, school? Contact Circle Industries today! We offer a variety of school security services, including a school alarm system, designed to protect your building, your faculty and staff, and your students. We believe the best learning environment is a safe one and are here to help create one.