

#RAVE PANIC APP SOFTWARE#
Because Smart 911 is proprietary software owned by Rave Mobile Safety, no bids were taken on the purchase. The Smart 911 system gives 911 operators instant access to additional information when a person makes a 911 call from a cell phone, if the caller has previously visited the website signed up, and filled out a profile on himself and his family, including information like medical conditions, allergies and current photos. The legislation also required that the panic button work with the state’s Smart 911 system, which is also made by Rave Mobile Safety. 1 (a deadline that has been pushed back while teachers train in the use of the system). Under the terms of the legislation, schools across the state are required to implement the app by Sept. The deployment of the app was mandated by the 2015 School Safety Act, which passed during the last legislative session. The app is called the Rave Panic Button, and is made by Rave Mobile Safety of Framingham, Mass. The authors of the legislation say they’ll be looking for dedicated funding for the app in the next session. The $950,000 first-year cost is coming out of the Arkansas Department of Education’s budget.
