Higher Education

Jon Barefoot

Driving Workforce Adoption of Safety Technology in Healthcare

Jon Barefoot, Vice President of Security, Safety, and Disaster Preparedness at Indiana University Health, shares how IU Health drove workforce engagement with SafeZone. He explains how transparency, education, and on-site outreach helped overcome concerns and build trust among clinicians and staff.

Daran Dodd

How OmniGuard Enabled Mutual Aid and Resource Tracking

Daran Dodd, Chief of Police at UNC Asheville, shares how OmniGuard enabled creative problem-solving during the hurricane response. He explains how SafeZone was used to track first responders and mutual aid personnel when radio and cellular communications were unavailable.

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.

Barbara O'Connor

How Real-Time Crime Centers Improve Officer Safety and Incident Response

Barbara O’Connor, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety at Florida State University, describes how the university’s real-time crime center enables faster, safer incident response. She explains how live video, body-worn cameras, analysts, and cross-agency intelligence sharing improve situational awareness and enhance officer safety during critical incidents.

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.

Texas A&M

The Game Day Safety Challenges Texas A&M Faced Before SafeZone

Mike Johnson, Chief of Police at Texas A&M University, and Kary Shaffer, Assistant Chief at Texas A&M University, describe the challenges of managing staffing, communication, and response accuracy during large events. They explain how SafeZone enhanced visibility into officer locations and improved response efficiency when plans didn’t match real-world conditions.