Building Safety Solutions, Inc. (BSS)

Ensuring the well being and security of students, faculty, and staff on grade schools, college campuses and in other educational institutions is paramount. 

From natural disasters to human attacks of violence, the act of simply attending an education facility has never been riskier than right now. 

Building Safety Solutions offers a variety of cutting-edge crisis management tools and emergency management technology to fortify campus operational resiliency, and enhance the protection of  students, faculty, and administrators.

Crisis Management Tools

Crisis management tools are designed to facilitate swift and coordinated responses to emergencies. 

BSS First Responder 

Is an application for Android and iOS devices that includes building and campus critical information relating to electricity, emergency power, water, HVAC, fire and life safety systems, and other. This information is readily accessible to appropriate personnel to make more informed decisions during day-to-day activities and in the event of emergencies. This content is organized to support the campus staff emergency response procedures, and communication protocols. BSS First Responder is designed to achieve the following objectives during incidents:

  1. Minimize property damage.
  2. Reduce or avoid costly operational interruptions.
  3. Avoid harm and injury to students, faculty, administrators, and other people on the premises.

BSS First Responder helps campus facilities personnel, security, and other first responders provide faster and more organized incident response by making critical fire and life safety information in conjunction with key response elements readily available on their mobile devices, which leads to the following:

  1. Better communication between responding staff personnel to assist with:
    • Evacuation
    • Fire containment
    • Property damage mitigation; and
    • Other
  1. Better support for fire department personnel to address incidents as quickly and effectively as possible by assisting them to the appropriate:
    • Incident command post
    • Staging areas
    • Nearest water supply source
    • Fire command center
    • Fire location; and
    • Other

BSS First Responder is available to all appropriate personnel in your organization and it is accessible at all times. It empowers security, facilities, and other staff with actionable information to respond to incidents timely, effectively, and efficiently to protect property, life, and to avoid costly operational interruptions. 

These solutions offer several benefits for educational institutions:

Real-Time Communication 

BSS First Responder incorporates chat capabilities, equipping staff with the ability to communicate in real time. This feature enhances communication  allowing for a better coordinated and effective response, which mitigates property damage, and improves  the safety of individuals on campus.

Emergency Management Technology

Emergency management technology like BSS Guardian offers a secured, custom emergency preparedness and incident response system that empowers educational institutions employees with information to save their lives and the lives of their students. 

Key features and benefits of BSS Guardian for schools include:

Accessibility

It is a web-responsive system that can be accessed from any computer or mobile device  on a 24×7 basis. This makes the dissemination of emergency management information readily accessible, convenient, and cost effective. In addition, BSS Guardian features preparedness and response tools that are available to users at their fingertips. 

Training 

Custom training content for incidents including fires, evacuations, medical emergencies, active shooter situations, lockdown procedures, civil disturbances, and more.

It features engaging site-specific information, which is displayed via 3-D and 2-D graphics, animation, and other related interactivity. 

This training equips students and faculty with knowledge about emergency procedures, evacuation routes, and related communication protocols to save themselves and others during natural and man-made disasters that may happen on the campus.

Real-Time Notifications

During incidents, users receive real-time notifications about the emergency and protocols to follow to enhance their safety. 

Centralized Administration 

BSS Guardian provides a centralized platform for recording and reporting compliance by user, department, and campus. Also, it integrates a communication platform that enables administrators to disseminate critical information quickly via text and email to ensure everyone on campus receives timely updates during emergencies.

I’m Safe Button

This is an innovative tool that provides users the ability to report themselves “safe” after an incident. This feature records the status of the user in a database and sends automatic notifications to appropriate personnel about their well being.

The Building Safety Solutions suite of products play a crucial role in safeguarding the people and property of college campuses and other educational institutions. 

From crisis management tools and emergency management technology to active shooter preparedness solutions, these technologies enhance preparedness, response, and resilience in the face of emergencies. 

By investing in Building Safety Solutions, educational institutions can create safer environments conducive to learning and growth. 

Contact us today for a free demo and learn just how affordable protecting lives can be.