How Technology Can Help Address Student Health Threats

When it comes to how to best protect students, it’s common that people focus on increasing building security and safety. However, people often don’t realize the very real threat of medical emergencies occurring in schools. Considering nearly 15% of children have a chronic health condition—such as asthma, allergies, diabetes and seizure disorders—school staff should be prepared to handle these types of emergencies; severe allergic reactions, for example, can be life-threatening. If an emergency situation happens, school faculty should be able to quickly notify both emergency personnel and parents of the situation…