False alarms hamper new school-based alert system in St. Johns County, district said its working to fix some bugs
– The St. Johns County School District said its working to exterminate some bugs from its adoption of a new, remote panic alert system in response toIn St. Johns County’s district, the system’s alarm is controlled by one-button, remote devices carried by every member of the school’s faculty, with 8-button presses indicating that an armed assailant is on campus.
“We’ve had a few schools through the year that have had some inadvertent pushes,” said Paul Abbatinozzi, Senior Director for School Services for the district. “We certainly respond quickly, in conjunction with law enforcement who we are certainly blessed to have as a partner in this school district. I think it’s part of the growing pains with utilizing a new system.”
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