More than 20 Illinois schools have installed active-shooter alarms — will that do anything?
More than 20 schools in Illinois have installed active-shooter alarms that, when pulled, notify police that a shooter is on school premises. Users activate the security system — which is similar to a fire alarm, according to the Chicago Tribune — by removing the pull alarm’s plastic cover and pushing the alarm’s lever in and down. That alerts BluePoint (its maker) and local police. In addition to the wall-mounted boxes, some staffers can activate the alarm with a special fob they wear around their neck.
