Following stray dogs roaming the school grounds, Three Kings Primary School reviewed their lockdown procedures and identified that they needed a means of easily communicating with the whole school to better initiate a lockdown. The 2N Paging System was the answer.
They contacted Edwards education audio systems specialist and he worked with them to design a simple to use public address system that runs over the network.
The system consists of a speaker in each classroom, common room and four outdoor zones, providing coverage to all areas with the ability to page to all or any zones independently.
Two microphone paging stations give the school the ability to trigger a lock down announcement from reception or the principal’s office. Pre-recorded content is programmed on the microphone console to play specific messages in the event of a fire, earthquake or other emergencies such as a dog attack or unidentified strangers on school grounds.
In addition to the instant paging and messaging, Three Kings is also using some of the fun aspects of the system, including;
- Scheduled bell - no more hand-rung brass bell!
- Pieces of music are used instead of a "bell" over the system
For more information on Edwards IP Audio Paging Systems:
Other case studies: Ruapotaka School, Sunnyhill Primary, Pinehill School, Richmond Road Primary, Roscommon School
