CoCo's Breakthrough Technology Creates Wireless Security Blanket for Schools -- First Installation of National School Protection Network in Seattle.

SEATTLE -- Greater On-Scene Visibility and Coordination for Faster Decisions to Save Lives

Franklin High School, part of the Seattle School District, is the first in the nation to implement breakthrough wireless technology that will lay the foundation for a National School Protection Network. Technology from CoCo Communications now creates a voice, video, and data connection between schools, law enforcement and other aid, providing greater on-scene visibility and empowering first responders to make more informed decisions in the event of an emergency.

CoCo'S Unified Communication Enables Wireless Windows into Emergency Situations

"One of the best weapons for protection in an emergency is a unified communication network. CoCo enables school administrators, police and fire to operate in unison and respond more quickly under crisis conditions," said Mark Tucker, CEO and founder of CoCo Communications. CoCo's state-of-the-art software seamlessly connects off-the-shelf equipment such as PocketPCs, laptops, handheld radios and security cameras via wireless nodes, to monitor activity throughout the campus. "This system acts as a wireless security blanket around the school, so that staff, as well as first responders can see what's happening inside the school, as the situation unfolds," finished Tucker. When authorized by the school, emergency personnel with laptops or PocketPCs running the patent-pending CoCo protocol can get a wireless window into emergency situations.

Franklin High School Selected as Lead for CoCo Enabled National Network

"When an emergency does occur, it's good to know that information can be quickly shared with those who need it most," said Jennifer Wiley, principal of Franklin High. "This new technology allowed us to install a secure wireless voice and video system in our building, leapfrogging older wired video systems and also making it easier to install. A vital enhancement is having remote access to live voice and video which will better prepare and inform first responders."

"With this urban school of 1,600 students, safety is a top priority and paramount to maintaining an environment conducive to teaching and learning," said Bruce Bivins, assistant principal of Franklin High School. "The decreased time to respond to an incident, or prevent one altogether, will ultimately increase our ability to provide more proactive and productive measures of instructional support," he concluded.