Leon County’s 24 elementary schools, nine middle schools, six high schools, six special/alternative schools, five charter schools and various administrative offices.
By placing the HEARO receivers in schools and all district facilities, Leon County Public Schools informs the schools’ administration of lock downs, weather emergencies and other pertinent information.
“Our decision to incorporate viaRadio’s HEARO alert system was based on our ability to control the outgoing messages themselves through viaRadio’s web interface,” says Robert Tricquet, Leon County Public School Coordinator for the Department of Safety, Security and Emergency Management.
viaRadio’s Local Alert System consists of a network of HEARO radio receivers. The radio receiver displays informational text messages in English and Spanish as well as notifies selected school officials and personnel in an emergency in a matter of seconds. The viaRadio receiver carries NOAA weather warnings and other public safety text alerts. Using FM radio infrastructure, the viaRadio emergency warning system works even when power, phone and Internet are out. The radios have a 60-hour battery life in case of power outages.
