“Help, I am being attacked and can’t fight back.”
Via The Local:
Teachers in southern France’s Aix-en-Provence have been given emergency alarm bracelets through which they can alert police in a bid to improve security.
Could this be the future at all French schools?
For the past week, teachers at 74 kindergartens and primary schools in Aix-en-Provence have been armed with the latest security development – an emergency bracelet.
The bracelet, which can be worn around the neck or wrist, features a large orange button that, when pressed, will raise the alarm at local police stations and throughout the school.
The bracelet is intended to prompt a quicker response time in case of attack or an intrusion, a move that local authorities believe could prove vital in saving lives among the city’s school population of over 9,400 kids and teachers.
The alarm is different to that of a fire alarm and can be tracked directly to where it was set off, perfect for a quick response in a larger school.