Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools

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1 Emergency Notification Systems Providers Webinar Forum April 25, :30 AM 12:15 PM Sponsored by NEWESD 101 s Technology & Design Services Forum website with link to product presentation: Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools Contact/Presenter: Carlene Aceto, Instant Alert Champion, carlene.aceto@honeywell.com, (207) Angela Virgin, Instant Alert Champion, angela.virgin@honeywell.com, Website: Description: Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools is a leading tool used by thousands of K-12 schools across the U.S. The solution provides rapid communication to parents, guardians and staff - including voice calls, text and to almost any device. Messages are completely customizable and can be targeted to specific groups to control who receives what information. The system is a fully hosted, cloud-based service with no hardware, software or phone lines to maintain or worry about in an emergency. Schools are able to send thousands of messages with just one click. Pricing: The annual cost is $2.07 for each student and staff member. This cost includes unlimited messages on unlimited devices, training, and 24/7 live support through our Help Desk in Atlanta, GA. Company Background: Making our world safer and more secure, more comfortable and energy efficient, and more innovative and productive. We are Honeywell. Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global macro-trends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 122,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything we make and do. Our environmental controls, life safety, security, sensing, scanning, and mobility products, as well as building and process solutions are at work in 120 million homes, 10 million buildings, 5,000 industrial facilities, and hundreds of public and private utilities worldwide. Honeywell makes a natural partner for today s schools. In the 1980 s, Honeywell recognized the budget challenges faced by many schools and pioneered funding solutions to help schools improve their buildings through cost-saving initiatives. And over the past 30 years, Honeywell has delivered over $1 billion of savings to fund school upgrades and improvements to the learning environment. Honeywell s unsurpassed experience in safety and security solutions makes us a good partner too. We were selected as the technology advisor for the Safe & Secure Schools Project because of our worldwide leadership in safety and security solutions. The Safe & Secure Schools project is sponsored by the National Association of State Fire Marshals and backed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Our people have a long history of educational advocacy and volunteerism. And we have reached out to over 72,000 schools and more than 5 million children with our Got 2B Safe! program, an abduction-prevention education program to help children keep themselves safe.

2 Honeywell offers a wide variety of Maintenance offerings designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy use, extend equipment life, and enhance comfort in facilities: Building Automation Services Temperature Control Services Repair and Retrofit Services Fire Alarm and Life Safety Services Security, Access Control, and Surveillance System Services Mechanical Maintenance Services Environmental Health & Safety Services Carbon Monoxide Monitoring Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Air Filter Services Water Treatment Services Emergency Generator Services Honeywell Utility Monitoring Service Enhanced Technical Services

3 Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools Notes:

4 Instant Alert for Schools Connect Schools and Parents Rapidly and Effectively

5 Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools Enables Schools to: Notify parents and staff rapidly, consistently, and effectively during a critical situation Target messaging to those who need it by creating unlimited communication groups Access reports for up-to-date information about phone call receipt Rely on an off-site cloud-based solution for a truly virtual emergency notification system Be Prepared For Any Situation Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools is an essential tool for notification and communication. Within minutes of an emergency, school officials can use Instant Alert to deliver a single, clear message to parents, guardians and staff by phone, smart phone, , SMS, pager and social media in any combination. It s an equally effective way to keep parents informed of everyday activities, such as event reminders, schedule changes, and student attendance. Emergencies and unexpected changes to school events can t be avoided. Now schools and parents can count on Instant Alert to deliver important information without delay. That s peace of mind for everyone and a big step toward a safer, more secure and more effective learning environment. Improve Communications The ability to communicate using a variety of devices simultaneously speeds delivery and increases the likelihood that the message will get through. Customized messages can be quickly created and updated in real-time for any situation, student or group, then delivered only to the appropriate families and individuals. Save Time and Resources Instant Alert is an efficient way to communicate with parents and staff because it eliminates the time associated with manual phone tree communication. Using the file attachment feature reduces paper communication costs as well as your environmental footprint. This allows staff and funds to be focused on their true purpose educating children. Improve Safety, Reduce Risk Messages can be prepared beforehand to handle any emergency or routine situation, allowing a swift response when seconds count. When parents, staff and emergency personnel receive timely information, the likelihood of their responding accurately increases, creating safer environments for everyone. Because Instant Alert is hosted at secure off-site locations, you won t have to worry about expensive upgrades or maintenance. In addition, your ability to contact parents and staff is ensured even if your facilities are impacted. Improve Parent Involvement Parents have the option to easily access a secure website to enter contact information and select how they wish to receive messages. They can choose any combination of devices (phone, , SMS or pager) and can assign different devices for urgent versus routine messages. Parents increased awareness of their child s school activities, attendance and performance promotes a healthy home/school relationship, which can improve learning. Peace of Mind More timely, consistent and accurate information, especially in an emergency, provides assurance that each child is being cared for. As Honeywell s proven track record of thousands of successful Instant Alert installations shows, rapid and intuitive communication is our top priority. Whether you are responsible for the security of children at a daycare center, private school or large public school district, Honeywell has a communication solution that can safeguard your children and staff and make your job easier. Make sure communication on your watch is handled with the timely, accurate information exchange of Instant Alert for Schools. Find out more To learn more about Honeywell Instant Alert, call , ext. 601 or visit buildingsolutions Honeywell Building Solutions Honeywell 1985 Douglas Drive North Golden Valley, MN , ext Instant Alert is a registered trademark of Honeywell International Inc. Printed on recycled paper containing 15% post-consumer waste. SL November Honeywell International Inc.

6 Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools Feature Matrix Feature Instant Alert for Schools Feature Matrix Description Instant Alert for Schools Project Champion - Implementation Support Honeywell provides customers with a designated implementation specialist to assist in the implementation process of Instant Alert for Schools. Training Honeywell provides training for Instant Alert for Schools as part of the annual fee 24x7x365 Support Honeywell support is available for questions of alert sending 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Web-based Maintenance and Upgrades Instant Alert for Schools is provided as a fully hosted software-as-a-service (SaaS) Web-based solution. Instant Alert for Schools is provided as a fully hosted software-as-a-service (SaaS) whereby all maintenance and network enhancements are managed internally benefiting the entire customer base. Data Centers Co-located at redundant, geographically dispersed data centers. Security Instant Alert for Schools infrastructure is built to provide multiple levels of security, ensuring that your sensitive communication is protected at every layer. From data centers, to message delivery, to the individuals that administer Instant Alert for Schools ensures that your information is protected. Administrative Access Three levels of administrative access: District, School and Group Administrator Groups Call Throttling Parent and Staff Profiles Multi-Device Message Delivery Ability for administrators to create and maintain an unlimited amount of communication groups made up of parents, staff and students. Ability to limit the total number of outbound calls in an attempt to avoid overload issues at local phone switches. Ability for parents and staff to register with the service to create a Web-based profile. The profile allows the person to maintain their contact information and designate how and when they wish to receive alerts from the school. They are also able to review any alerts they have received in the past. Message delivery via landline phone, mobile phone, , cell text, text pager, smart phone. Social Media Alerting The ability to post Alerts to social media sites including Twitter and Facebook. Unlimited Messaging Unlimited messaging to phones, , cell text, pagers and social media. Alert Types Alerts Text-to-Speech Recordings Up to five Alert Types are available for the school to use to send out messages based on the content of the messages. Parents and staff are able to select which Alert Types go to which contact device. Administrators can save an unlimited amount of alerts and corresponding message content and groups. Text that is converted into speech and included in a phone based message. Available TTS languages include English and Spanish. Recordings made by the administrator using the message recording center for inclusion in a message. Attached Files to Option to include a file (5MB max size) as an attachment to an message. 1

7 Web Activation The ability for an administrator to send a message using the Web interface. Phone Activation The ability for an administrator to send a message using a phone by calling an Instant Alert toll-free number to speak with a help desk operator. Scheduled Alerts The ability for administrators to schedule alerts to be sent in the future. Customized Sender Information Alert History Report Registration Report Alert Settings Report Unlimited Devices Per Contact Student Database Integration Administrators can customize the caller ID from which the Alert will appear it is being sent from. The ability for an administrator to track message delivery by recipient via the Web user interface in near real time. A report that notes the people who have registered and created online profiles along with the contact information they have entered. A report that notes the settings that a parent or staff has designated in terms of how and when they wish to receive alerts from the school. Parents and staff can include an unlimited number of contact devices in their profiles. Integration to select student information systems. 2