Simplifies Emergency 911 call – with color zone, and room number the exact location is identified.
Dispatchers and responders have instant access to a “pre-plan” response route.
Eliminates the need for staff members to direct emergency responders.
Facilitates multiple community response. Assists responders unfamiliar with the facility needing access to accurate site information.
Improves interoperability communication between local safety officials and multiple jurisdictions responding to any emergency situation located within schools, hospitals, or any other facility or building.
Integral part of your EOP (Emergency Operations Plan) or other Crisis Management Plan.
Standardizes entry and exit procedures with unique color-coded room identifiers and symbols, making the system familiar to both building occupants and responders, no matter where the location.
Acts as a deterrent to those who see the facility is prepared for emergency situations.
Supports a) the four stages of Emergency Management: mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery…..and b) the emergency response “tripod’ – the three necessary elements of effective response: training, command/control, intelligence (SOS provides necessary intelligence).
Fits the NRP (National Response Plan), NIMS (National Incident Management System), and ICS (Incident Command System) protocols for preparedness and response.
Useful in training exercises: CBRNE, HAZMAT, hostage situations, quarantine site, emergency shelter, or tactical drills.
Meets state and federal legislation requiring various institutions, including schools, to provide this information to local responders.
Immediate accessibility of crucial information: floor plans, hazardous material locations, MSDS sheets, utility shutoffs, door swings, key boxes, surveillance cameras, digital photos, exterior features, etc.
Facilitates EOC (Emergency Operations Center) or ICS activities. Sharing of critical information from the command post is simplified for deployment of the responders.
Information is protected via password access.
Enhances safety of all involved in a crisis. For schools, that includes students, staff, and the emergency responders themselves.
Provides an overall navigational tool, including evacuation routes, shelter in place, etc.
Allows easy maintenance of the data to stay current with changes to your facility.
Applicable to virtually any facility where navigating to a crisis point may be difficult without having the information SOS supplies – i.e. airports, hospitals, nursing homes, large commercial buildings, government facilities etc.
