"Yesterday, Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser announced the rollout of a new Emergency Alert System (EAS), the first in the nation to directly connect public schools to 911 dispatchers. The pilot launched this fall at Spring Creek Campus in Brooklyn, and plans are set to expand to 25 school buildings across all five boroughs (representing 51 schools) during the 2025-2026 school year."
"Normally, in an emergency, a school staff member must call 911, describe the situation, confirm the address, and wait while the call is routed to a dispatcher, a process that can take minutes. The new Emergency Alert System bypasses that delay. Each participating school will be equipped with multiple fixed buttons and wireless lanyards that can trigger a hard lockdown alert. Once activated, a signal goes directly to 911 dispatch in under 10 seconds, straight to the NYPD's real-time operations."
New York City deployed an Emergency Alert System that links participating public schools directly to 911 dispatchers, enabling help to be initiated within seconds. The pilot began at Spring Creek Campus in Brooklyn with plans to expand to 25 buildings (51 schools) across all five boroughs in the 2025–2026 school year. Each participating school will have fixed alert buttons and wireless lanyards to trigger a hard lockdown; activation sends a signal to 911 in under 10 seconds and routes it to NYPD real-time operations. Dispatchers receive building details via a school dashboard and can immediately dispatch units. Inside schools, visual and audible alerts notify occupants while simultaneous notifications go to NYPD School Safety and NYC Public Schools officials. City officials emphasize preparedness and safety.
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