Emergency

How Safe Are Our Schools?

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The Data Isn’t Clear, But One Answer Is – CASE In November of 2021, Education Week published an article discussing the apparent rise in school violence – not only amongst students, but also altercations involving teachers and staff. While there hasn’t been any hard data that proves an increase in the number of reported cases, the conversation has clearly changed… [Read More...]

When “Networked” Doesn’t Work

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How CASE Equipment Prevents System-Wide Failures There’s a lot of talk these days about making sure everything is “connected” or “running in parallel” or “synced,” but it’s not truly the best way to set up a reliable emergency communications system. Ideally, each unit should function independently – ensuring the full system has as many functioning units as possible at any… [Read More...]

The CASE Park Phones Takes the Heat

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This year has been another of large, persistent wildfires – causing billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, nature preserves, parks, and communities. This year’s round of fires has been even more widespread – reaching communities in Northern California, Oregon, and now even portions of Colorado.There has also been another cost – loss of reliable communication. Often in wildfires,… [Read More...]

Durable Emergency Phones For The Great Outdoors

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There are thousands of State and National Parks throughout the country – many of which are in gorgeous destinations far from the hustle and bustle of the city and as close as can be to authentic nature. The trade-off for that serenity and peacefulness often means that cell phones have little or no service, and there isn’t always a park… [Read More...]

The Lexan Call Box Is A Bridge From Peace of Mind to Safety

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Lexan Call Boxes 15+ Years of Providing Suicide Prevention Support Known for its iconic, bright yellow suspension cables and picturesque arch, the Sunshine Skyway bridge connects St. Petersburg, FL with the junction of Interstate 275 and Interstate 75 on the southern side of Tampa Bay. Like many high-profile bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA, the… [Read More...]

Trial By Fire

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We Survived the 2018 California Fires!Charred on the outside but still working like new!As the Cranston Fires in Idyllwild, California raged through more than 13,000 acres – threatening homes and businesses and forcing evacuation of thousands… emergency communication was more important than ever. The CASE Lexan Call Boxes installed along the highways in the area were not just ready and… [Read More...]

Alex Fraser Bridge In British Columbia Has Now Emergency Phones To Help Provide Support To Those Suffering From A Mental Or Emotional Health Crisis

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CASE recently installed Lexan Call Boxes along the Alex Fraser Bridge in British Columbia as part of the Province’s larger effort to help provide support to those suffering from a mental or emotional health crisis. Over the last five years the Delta Police Department has responded to 30 incidents on the bridge. “These phones will serve as an additional layer… [Read More...]

CASE Makes New York Parks Safer for Everyone

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Recently, CASE Blue Light Towers became the centerpieces of a new public safety initiative designed to bring quicker response time and greater peace of mind to the residents of the Bronx in New York City. The area’s parks had recently suffered some very public deaths when teenagers drowned in a park and emergency teams could not locate them in time,… [Read More...]