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Incident Aware During a School Lockdown

by lisa November 4, 2025

When a school faces a lockdown scenario — whether prompted by an intruder, threat of violence, or other imminent risk — the speed, clarity, and coordination of response matter more than ever. Standard lockdown procedures (lock doors, bring students inside, evade sight lines, stay quiet) are critical. But to elevate beyond a purely manual protocol, leveraging a dedicated system such as Incident Aware brings a new level of situational awareness, automation, and accountability.

Incident Aware allows staff to instantly trigger lockdown alerts and notify administrators, security, and first responders through multiple channels—mobile, desktop, and overhead paging. Each alert includes precise location details, giving responders immediate awareness of where help is needed.

During the lockdown, staff can share real-time updates, notes, and images, while leadership tracks the event through a live dashboard. Once resolved, a full incident record supports compliance reviews and procedural improvements.

Integrated with existing phone and paging systems, Incident Aware ensures faster communication, consistent messaging, and stronger coordination—helping schools protect students and staff when it matters most.

 

To learn more about Incident Aware contact Genesis.

 
 
 

Plan Ahead with Advanced Scheduling in Incident Aware

by lisa May 26, 2025

Staying prepared is easier when you can plan your safety alerts in advance. With Advanced Scheduling in the Incident Aware app from Genesis Systems, you can set incidents to automatically trigger in the future—exactly when you need them.

Whether it's a routine drill, shift change reminder, or maintenance alert, you can schedule incidents to repeat on a custom timeline: every hour, day, week, or month. You can even set them to repeat indefinitely or end after a certain number of times.

This feature helps you stay organized, save time, and make sure the right people always get the right message—on schedule.

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Consider Genesis for Staff Safety!

by lisa August 30, 2024

Genesis Systems should be a top consideration when selecting a safety app due to its comprehensive alerting and incident management features.

Our Incident Aware platform excels in providing real-time, location-rich notifications via multi-channel communication methods, ensuring that all staff—both on and off-site—receive critical alerts simultaneously through emails, SMS, mobile, and desktop notifications. The platform seamlessly integrates with existing phone systems and other hardware, enhancing emergency response without disrupting current operations. Incident Aware has customizable workflows and incident-specific collaboration tools, including checklists, chat, and multimedia sharing, streamlining the response process, ensuring thorough and accurate incident management. These features make Genesis Systems a powerful choice for improving workplace safety.

Contact Genesis today to learn more about our Feature rick safety alerting app, Incident Aware.

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