Category: Communication

Among educators, there is virtually unanimous agreement (96%) that reliable, effective, and ever-present communication is critical when dealing with emergencies. This section provides resources to support communication in school safety preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

NH Rapid Response Access Point (NH DHHS) [May 2022]

Filed under Communication, Mental Health

If you or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis, NH Rapid Response Access Point offers a personalized, non-judgmental, and team approach to care – that you can access quickly. Visit NH988.com for more information.

EMDs, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, Planning, Recommendation 10, SAUs, Schools, SROs, Teachers

CloseUp: Preventing school shootings in NH (WMUR) [April 2019]

Filed under Communication

CloseUp: Preventing school shootings in NH April 21, 2019 MANCHESTER, N.H. — As the fight over control rages on at the State House, New Hampshire law enforcement officials work around that debate to improve school safety. Resources are available here: https://schoolsafetyresources.nh.gov/ https://www.wmur.com/article/closeup-preventing-school-shootings-in-nh/27218116

Active Threat, Bullying, DOS, EMDs, EMS, Families, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, SAUs, Schools, SROs, Students, Teachers, Training

Testing Recommendations for Emergency Communications Technologies (NH DESC) [May 2022]

Filed under Communication, Planning

This document was written by the NH Division of Emergency Services & Communications to assist organizations with understanding recommendations for communications technologies. Resource: Download Testing Recommendations for Emergency Communications Technologies

DESC, Planning, Recommendation 22, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools

Recommendations for Multi-Line Telephone Systems (NH DESC) [September 2023]

Filed under Communication, Planning

School phones, when being used to place calls to 911, should be able to display accurate address and location information, down to the floor and room level, for the phone that is being used to make the call. A school’s telephone service provider, in conjunction with their Multi Line Telephone System (MLTS) vendor, should be …

DESC, Planning, Recommendation 22, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools

Safety Alerts for Education – S.A.F.E. (Ping4, Inc.) [March 2019]

Filed under Communication

Ping4’s S.A.F.E app is FREE for any school in the U.S. to make schools safer for students and staff by providing the ability to send hyperlocal emergency alerts in real-time to anyone located within the impacted area.