Duty of Care

Clint Jones

How Indoor Positioning Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death

Clint Jones, Project Manager at Tarleton State University, explains why indoor positioning is critical during medical emergencies. Drawing from personal experience, he shares how precise location data could dramatically reduce response times and potentially save lives during incidents like strokes or heart attacks.

Christopher Jamison

When Minutes Matter: Executing Emergency Communications in Seconds

Christopher Jamison of Alertus explains why campuses need a single point of activation for emergency communications. He highlights how rapid, coordinated messaging enables institutions to act decisively when minutes matter, ensuring communities receive clear instructions in seconds rather than minutes.

WesternU

How SafeZone Delivered Immediate, Measurable Value

Associate Vice President of Operations Gabriel Valencia-Martinez, Manager of Campus Security Seth Miller, and Director of Security David Sevesind at Western University of Health Sciences describe how SafeZone delivered immediate value by consolidating emergency notifications and safety tools into a single platform. They explain how replacing multiple systems with one unified solution improved communication and made the decision to move forward clear.

Jon Barefoot

How IU Health Secured Executive Buy-In for Staff Safety Technology

Jon Barefoot, Vice President of Security, Safety, and Disaster Preparedness at Indiana University Health, explains how executive buy-in was achieved by demonstrating SafeZone’s value firsthand. He describes how leadership alignment, innovative funding models, and clear risk-reduction data helped justify the investment.

Garrey Martinez

How Situational Awareness Strengthens Campus Safety

Garrey Martinez, Director of Emergency Management at CU Anschutz, explains how SafeZone helps create a strong sense of safety across campus. He shares how active monitoring and support from first responders and key stakeholders give students, faculty, and staff confidence that help is always available when needed.

Barbara O'Connor

Why University Policing Is Critical to Campus Safety Today

Barbara O’Connor, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety at Florida State University, explains how university policing has evolved into a critical component of campus and community safety. She discusses the growing importance of campus police, stronger collaboration with municipal partners, and how safety directly impacts a university’s ability to attract students, staff, and visitors.

Richie Miller

Policing a Complex Healthcare Campus: Duty of Care in Action

Richie Miller, Lieutenant at UNT Health Fort Worth, explains the complexity of providing safety on a campus that combines higher education, research, and a seven-story medical clinic serving the public and incarcerated populations. He shares how SafeZone supports duty of care across students, staff, patients, and the broader community.