School Safety Training vs School Hardening: Is There a “Best” Approach to School Safety?

Blog / By / December 4, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

School hardening refers to changes in a school’s physical environment to improve safety. This not only includes metal detectors, but also locked doors with badge access, door alarms, panic buttons, phone lockdown codes, ID scanners, bullet-proof glass, security staff on campus, and more.

Hardening has increased in popularity over the years as communities desperately attempt to keep their schools safe. Yet experts are discovering that there is much more to protecting a school than just hardening. See how OSCR360 assists schools with safety training and planning – and how your safety plans can work in conjunction with school hardening practices.

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The Reunification Checklist: How to build an effective reunification plan

Blog / By / April 1, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

From gas leaks to power outages to inclement weather to violent events, there are many scenarios that may prompt an evacuation. Without a plan for reunification, the results can be chaotic. Preparing in advance allows the reunification process to roll out smoothly, and tools like OSCR360 can help.

Press Release: L-Tron Returns from Texas ALERRT Training Conference

L-Tron has returned from the 2024 ALERRT Training Conference, which took place earlier this month. This one-of-a-kind conference is held annually to prepare first responders, emergency management teams, community leaders, schools, and hospitals to respond to emergency events utilizing an integrated training approach.

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Press Release: L-Tron to Exhibit at ALERRT Emergency Response Conference in Texas

The L-Tron team will attend the 2024 ALERRT Emergency Response Conference in San Marcos, TX from December 2nd – December 5th. The annual event will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center. As the only conference of its kind in the United States, ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) focuses on providing tools and education for an integrated response to active shooter and attack events.

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How does OSCR360 assist with each component of your Emergency Response Plan? SRP Action: Hold

Blog / By / September 10, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

The Standard Response Protocol originated in 2009 with a simple, yet clear, mission: Keep schools safe.

The SRP focuses on providing uniformity and consistency for responding to any – and every – type of hazardous scenario. As part of a school district’s broader emergency plan, the SRP promotes the use of both common language and common expectations when teaching and training students, staff, and first responders on emergency protocols.

See how OSCR360 can be used to support the first SRP Action: Hold

What role does OSCR360 play in your School Standard Response Protocol?

Blog / By / June 18, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) was developed to provide common language, training and expectations that students, teachers and first responders should use during any crisis situation. The Protocol is created from research-based best practices and provides a familiar, rehearsed approach to all types of hazards and emergency scenarios. This includes everything from natural disasters and fires to active shooter threats, or potential danger in the vicinity of the school district, and more.

See how OSCR360 can assist with your school standard response protocol.

Active Threat and Emergency Response Training for Fire Departments

Blog / By / January 22, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

Firefighters routinely find themselves entering first response situations blindly, not knowing what might be in store for them when they respond to a call.

Unfortunately, it isn’t logistically possible for every firefighter to physically tour and train within every public space or high-risk environment. Yet, imagine if every firefighter on the force had virtual access to each place of public assembly in their district, including schools, hospitals, government buildings and more.

See how OSCR360 can provide a valuable look inside public spaces so that fire departments can familiarize themselves with a building’s layout and plan for an emergency.

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Press Release: L-Tron & OSCR360 Return from Indianapolis Emergency Preparedness and School Safety Conference 

The L-Tron team has returned from the 2023 National Association for School Resource Officers (NASRO) National School Safety Conference. Held at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, the NASRO Conference was geared at equipping school resource officers with the knowledge and tools they need to prepare for a safe campus-wide environment.  OSCR360 was well-received by conference attendees. See more on the event here..

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Press Release: OSCR360 Team to Attend Upcoming NASRO School Safety Conference 

The L-Tron team will attend the 2023 National Association for School Resource Officers (NASRO) School Safety Conference at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, IN. The NASRO School Safety Conference will run from June 28 – July 3, and the L-Tron team will be available June 28 and 29th to show the OSCR360 system to attendees.

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