🚨 5 Myths About Panic Buttons—and Why Prevention Is the Real School Safety Solution

By Robert Jordan, Founder, SITE|SAFETYNET℠

🚨 5 Myths About Panic Buttons—and Why Prevention Is the Real School Safety Solution

As school safety becomes increasingly urgent, many districts are rushing to install panic buttons in hopes of responding more quickly to emergencies. But here’s the hard truth:

Panic buttons are reactive.
By the time they’re pressed, the threat is already happening.

At SITE|SAFETYNET℠, we believe the focus must shift from reaction to prevention—from devices that respond to tragedy, to systems that identify, measure, and mitigate risk before violence occurs.

Let’s address the five most common myths:

1. Myth: Panic buttons are your first line of defense
   ➡️ Reality: They’re your last resort. Prevention starts well before a crisis unfolds.
2. Myth: A panic button equals a safe campus
   ➡️ Reality: True safety comes from system-wide evaluation. Our 4-Level Safety Assessment and 94-Point Safety Zones break down every risk area across the school.
3. Myth: Panic buttons provide enough communication
   ➡️ Reality: One-way alerts aren’t enough. Our system enables real-time, two-way coordination across all zones of a school.
4. Myth: Mobile apps are too complex to use in emergencies
   ➡️ Reality: Intuitive, role-based apps empower staff. Our SafetyNet|REPORT℠ gives instant reports, live scoring, and actionable data during any walkthrough or drill.
5. Myth: Proprietary systems are more secure than Wi-Fi or cellular
   ➡️ Reality: We rely on what first responders use—a secure, flexible, cloud-based infrastructure that doesn’t cost schools thousands in hardware.

🎯 As states increasingly ban cell phones in classrooms, the conversation around technology in schools is shifting. Now is the time to make safety technology smarter, not just louder.

✅ We help schools:

• Evaluate risks in real time
• Track safety across 94 critical zones
• Improve their Dynamic Safety Score (DSS)
• Generate audit-ready reports with SafetyNet|REPORT℠
• Build prevention-focused safety programs that work

🛑 Let’s stop reacting to tragedy.
🟢 Let’s start preventing it—intelligently, strategically, and together.

If you’re ready to move beyond panic buttons and into true prevention, connect with me or visit:
👉 https://sitesafetynet.org

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