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Jon Barefoot

The Future of Staff Safety: Desktop, Wearables, and Smart Escalation

Jon Barefoot, Vice President of Security, Safety, and Disaster Preparedness at Indiana University Health, discusses the future of staff safety technology. He explains how SafeZone is being extended beyond mobile apps to desktop solutions and targeted wearable devices, ensuring rapid access to help in high-risk environments.

Barbara O'Connor

How AI-Powered Cameras Are Transforming Campus Threat Detection

Barbara O’Connor, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety at Florida State University, shares how AI-enhanced camera systems and license plate recognition are transforming campus safety. She explains how artificial intelligence helps identify threats in real time, dramatically reducing investigation timelines and improving response effectiveness.

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.

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.

Clint Jones

How to Build Campus-Wide Buy-In for Safety Technology

Clint Jones, Project Manager at Tarleton State University, shares how engaging stakeholders early was critical to SafeZone’s successful implementation. He explains how involving wellness, police, housing, travel, and student affairs teams helped drive adoption and create a unified safety approach across the university.

Christopher Jamison

The Power of Integrated Safety Communications for Universities

Christopher Jamison of Alertus explains how strong integration between safety platforms improves communication and expands institutional capabilities. He shares why Alertus partnered with CriticalArc to strengthen messaging, enhance mass notification, and deliver greater value to higher education customers.

Christopher Jamison

Why Strategic Partnerships Matter in Life-Safety Technology

Christopher Jamison of Alertus discusses the importance of strategic partnerships in the life-safety industry. He explains why trust, shared vision, and enterprise-level reliability are essential when selecting technology partners, and how aligning solutions enables long-term growth and stronger safety outcomes.