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System overview
How the Alpha Alert system works from badge press to district-level response.
See how the badge, gateway, and beacon components work together to support campus alerts, routing logic, and district-wide response planning.
Press for help
Press once for "I need help" or twice for a 911 emergency escalation.
Alert sent wirelessly
The signal moves through the LoRaWAN gateway into the district alert workflow and contact list.
Alert routing
Who gets alerted?
Use different badge actions to trigger different response paths depending on the urgency of the incident.
"I Need Help"
Text and calls
Principal
SRO
Nurse
"911"
Text and calls
Principal
SRO
Nurse
911
Police
Staff
System hardware
See the hardware used across the Alpha Alert workflow.
Wireless Panic Badge
The wearable staff device used for immediate assistance and emergency escalation.
LoRaWAN Gateway
The communications hub that receives badge signals, relays them into the alert workflow, and uses cellular backup if internet service fails.
Room Locator Beacon
The location layer that helps responders understand where an incident originated.
Decision-ready content
Core system components
Wireless panic badge
The wearable staff device that initiates assistance and emergency workflows.
LoRaWAN gateway
The communication hub that receives badge activity, moves it into the alert workflow, and provides cellular backup if the internet fails.
Room locator beacon
A location layer that helps identify the room nearest to the triggered alert, even through walls.
Decision-ready content
Operational flow
1. Badge activation
A staff member triggers either an "I need help" alert or a 911 emergency escalation.
2. Signal relay
The gateway receives the wireless signal and initiates message distribution through cloud and contact-list alerts.
3. District response
Configured recipients receive the alert type, room, address, and map view with a blinking dot showing the room.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why use LoRaWAN in a school environment?
The positioning here emphasizes dependable long-range communication across larger campuses and through dense building layouts.
What happens if the internet fails?
The gateway uses cellular backup if internet service fails, helping the alert workflow stay active.
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