September 26, 2014
FBI study says active shooter events have more than doubled over the past seven years. (Weymouth, MA) September 26, 2014 -- During a shooting incident, seconds count. It can be difficult for police to receive real-time information about a shooter's location and actions. ELERTS, a leading provider of mobile emergency response software, offers EVENT ALERT, a safety app that can…
Read moreSeptember 9, 2014
Trouble-reporting app to improve security response at Ralph Wilson Stadium and in its parking lots The Buffalo Bills and ELERTS Corporation, a leading provider of mobile communication for emergency response, have entered into an agreement to provide the ELERTS Stadium app to Bills fans during the 2014 season. ELERTS develops mobile security solutions for mass transit, educational, corporate, and hospital…
Read moreAugust 28, 2014
Transit riders keep each other safe with the launch of BART Watch™ app by ELERTS. San Francisco transit riders now have the ability to use the BART Watch™ app by ELERTS to discreetly report crime or suspicious activity to BART police. Successfully launched in Boston, Atlanta, Santa Clara and Buffalo/Niagara, ELERTS See Say communication system helps keep transportation systems safe,…
Read moreAugust 7, 2014
ELERTS Lock It Down and ELERTS EPICenter interface with the Lenel® OnGuard® access control and video platform Weymouth, MA. August 7, 2014 — ELERTS Corporation announced today that it has received factory certification from Lenel Systems International and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program. ELERTS Lock It Down™ and ELERTS EPICenter™ are app-driven cloud-based solutions that interface with the OnGuard®…
Read moreJuly 21, 2014
“People not only need to be safe, they need to feel safe as well.” As a Massachusetts-based company, ELERTS has been particularly interested in the Task Force on School Safety and Security convened by Governor Deval Patrick earlier this year. With the issuance of their official Report this week, we see signs of encouragement in the attention being given to…
Read moreJune 23, 2014
See-something, Text-something. Free Text-A-Tip service announced for transit customers ELERTS Corp., the leading provider of See Something, Say Something mobile apps for mass transit systems, announced free Text-A-Tip service for new ELERTS Transit customers who sign up before December 30. ELERTS Transit app works with iPhones and Android Smartphones. Riders use the app to submit reports containing photos, video, text…
Read moreMay 13, 2014
The recent all day lockdown at a Pennsylvania elementary school highlights a big problem with lockdowns. Communication is lacking. "Students, who spent the day locked in their classrooms, were left in the dark inside...and on what was happening outside." [caption id="attachment_4774" align="alignright" width="400"] Hiding in the dark doesn't mean you can't know what is happening.[/caption] The Department of Education recommends…
Read moreApril 28, 2014
I hadn't planned to interview anyone when I attended a local TweetUp, but there I was, talking to a teacher from a suburban school system. She has been a life-long educator, assigned to a variety of K-12 grades during her career. The conversation shifted to school safety as soon as she heard where I worked. She was passionate about the…
Read moreApril 23, 2014
Weymouth, MA – ELERTS Corporation, a leader in emergency response communication, joins the Yarmouth Police Department and Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District in launching a comprehensive program that uses mobile technology to improve school security. ELERTS Event Alert is a communication platform that lets school personnel use their smartphones to report threatening or suspicious activities directly to local police. Designated staff…
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