Critical Response Group and Intrado Collaborate to Elevate Emergency Response and Enhance Situational Awareness Nationwide
July 24 2024 - 8:00AM
Critical Response Group (CRG), the nation’s leader in critical
incident mapping data, and Intrado, a global leader in emergency
communication services and end-to-end solutions, today announced
the integration of CRG within Intrado’s FirstNet® certified Safety
Shield application. This integration brings CRG’s critical incident
mapping data into Intrado’s comprehensive Safety Suite, an
end-to-end incident management solution designed to enhance school
and enterprise safety by helping users prevent, prepare for,
respond to, and recover from any type of threat.
Most schools and enterprises have adopted a multi-layered
security approach to protect students and staff. However, a
critical component of this approach—the first layer of
defense—involves having accurate, up-to-date emergency mapping data
for first responders.
Intrado Safety Shield now seamlessly integrates with CRG’s
mapping data, allowing organizations to leverage detailed, accurate
maps during emergencies, providing crucial context, improving
response times, and ensuring precise situational awareness. This
integration facilitates better coordination among emergency
responders by offering a shared visual representation of the
incident scene, essential for effective decision-making during
critical situations.
Within Safety Shield, CRG’s maps can now display the precise
location data of Intrado’s beacons, which are activated when
personnel deploy Intrado Wearable Panic Buttons. This ensures that
emergency responders and personnel can quickly locate and address
incidents, significantly enhancing the safety and security of
students and employees.
"Intrado Safety Suite provides organizations with a
comprehensive set of incident management and communication tools
engineered to protect their people and assets," said Jaz Lin, Head
of Product at Intrado. “By integrating CRG’s critical incident
mapping data with Safety Shield, we are furthering our commitment
to delivering unparalleled situational awareness and response
capabilities. Working with CRG empowers our users with the precise
mapping information they need to navigate emergencies swiftly and
effectively."
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, is the only nationwide high-speed
broadband communications platform dedicated to and purpose-built
for America’s first responders and the extended public safety
community. Intrado Safety Shield is FirstNet Certified and
available in the FirstNet app catalog.
“FirstNet is America’s public safety network and the more tools
public safety has access to on their network, the more we can help
them achieve their mission," said Matt Walsh, assistant vice
president, product management and development, FirstNet Program at
AT&T. "This collaboration demonstrates the innovative strides
being made to enhance campus safety and emergency response. By
leveraging these cutting-edge solutions, organizations and first
responders are better equipped to handle critical incidents swiftly
and effectively."
Through this partnership, Intrado customers in regions covered
by CRG’s mapping—approximately 30,000 maps nationwide—will gain
access to their critical incident maps within the Safety Shield
application. The integration enhances emergency preparedness and
supports more effective incident management and resolution.
"This collaboration reaffirms our commitment to reducing
response time and saving lives during emergency situations," said
CRG co-founder and CEO Mike Rodgers. “By integrating our detailed
incident maps with Intrado’s emergency management tools, we are
setting a new standard for situational awareness and operational
efficiency during critical incidents. Our goal is to provide first
responders and security teams with the precise information they
need to make swift, informed decisions that can save lives."
For more information about Critical Response Group and Intrado’s
Safety Suite, visit crgplans.com and
go.intrado.com/safety-suite-for-k12
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About Critical Response GroupCritical Response
Group, Inc. is the nation's leader in critical incident mapping
data producing common operating pictures to enhance command and
control efforts during an emergency. CRG's origins are grounded in
thousands of real-life direct-action raids conducted by the United
States Special Operations Forces (USSOF) over the past two decades
and dozens of county-wide deployments domestically over the past
five years. The management team's mix of decorated and
combat-tested USSOF officers and senior law enforcement executives
possess a unique perspective on building and implementing CRGs for
domestic first responders, with a focus on CRGs being used when a
crisis occurs. For more information, visit
https://www.crgplans.com/ or contact us by emailing
info@crgplans.com.
About IntradoIntrado is the essential partner
for those committed to saving lives and protecting communities
anywhere in the world. As a leading global provider of trusted
emergency response solutions, Intrado improves public safety
outcomes by connecting help to those in need. The company blends
legacy intelligence, modern technology, and passionately dedicated
people to create end-to-end solutions that are innovative,
resilient, intuitive, and insightful. For more information, visit
www.intrado.com.