OSCR360 is quickly becoming familiar to school administrators, resource officers, and public safety agencies. Why? The patented OSCR360 is a powerful tool to assist schools with training, emergency planning and more.
What is OSCR360 and how does it help schools?
OSCR360 is a multi-use tool for schools – designed to help train for, plan for, and prepare for emergency events. From reunification and active shooter events to natural disasters (and everything in between), OSCR360 aims to provide the entire school community with effective plans and preparation to stay safe during emergencies.
The OSCR360 System is comprised of two parts: a Capture Kit and Desktop Software. The Capture Kit is used to document an entire campus in 360 degrees – both inside and out. Then, viewers can virtually walk through that campus within the software anytime, and as often as needed.
Key OSCR360 Features:
- Note points of interest, such as building access points, security cameras and medical equipment
- Virtually train on safety plans, including your reunification site and evacuation plans
- Store, organize and easily access both visual and written components of your school’s emergency plans, including 360-degree photos, PDFs, maps and blueprints
- Securely share plans with district and community stakeholders, including administrators, school resource officers, first responders, emergency management personnel and more
See how Fayette County Public Schools in Kentucky are currently using OSCR360 to document their building and train for any emergency.
How can OSCR360 Assist your School?
Overall Training
OSCR360 makes it convenient and easy to regularly train staff on emergency plans and reunification procedures using powerful and interactive visuals. Operationalize emergency plans during tabletop meetings or spend a few minutes reviewing at monthly staff meetings to make a positive impact on preparation levels. A safety plan doesn’t hold much value if it hasn’t been trained on, and time constraints tend to be an issue within school districts. Plans are comprised of lengthy printed documents that very few staff members have read, let alone understand. Change that with OSCR360.
Reunification training is a key feature of OSCR360 for a private school in Western New York. The school safety director finds value in familiarizing staff with the reunification site and associated plans via OSCR360.
Overall Planning
Using OSCR360, all related information can be housed in one place. Easily access existing plans within the OSCR360 software or virtually walk through a given location to develop new plans. As your safety planning committee meets, OSCR360 can be pulled up at the front of the room or on individual devices so that all participants are better able to visualize and discuss the physical school setting as they brainstorm and troubleshoot plans.
Schools in Larimer County, CO and Lawrence County, AR were among the first to begin documenting and planning for emergencies with OSCR360.
Overall Sharing
OSCR360 plans are shareable with approved parties using the free OSCR360 viewer software. Communicate and collaborate with community stakeholders, such as law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, emergency management and more. Allow first responders to familiarize themselves with the campus/building layout, long before they ever must step inside. OSCR360 bridges the gap to create and maintain crucial partnerships between schools and outside organizations.
School resource officers and law enforcement in Morgantown, West Virginia have collaborated to share detailed OSCR360 plans of their middle schools and high schools.
OSCR360 is a multi-use tool for schools. How else can the system make a difference?
In addition to the above, there are countless additional ways that OSCR360 can make a positive difference for school districts.
After school activities and athletic event planning
After school event safety is a challenge for many districts and is often overlooked. OSCR360 allows the event planning committee or athletic director to virtually walk through less critical spaces – like the baseball dugouts or field house. Ensure that your school has a plan if there is an emergency during after school hours when less staff are present.
Catalog utilities
Track the locations of utility shut offs and any hazardous materials on campus. Prepare for events in which turning off utilities might be deemed necessary. Document new construction projects with utility information and even underground photos.
Educating new staff and substitute teachers
Help those who are unfamiliar with the building gain a faster and more thorough understanding of the campus layout and basic emergency plans, such as evacuation routes and fire drill locations.
Accessibility accommodations
Easily store and view information to support individuals requiring accommodations, ensuring all students and staff have an equal opportunity to stay safe. OSCR360 helps identify the locations of these individuals and the type of assistance they may need during an emergency.
Fire safety
Plan and practice fire drills routes. Establish locations where each class will report during a fire drill or true emergency. Identify fire code violations that need to be addressed. Share OSCR360 projects with fire fighters to virtually train.
Virtual tours…and more!
Some schools may even use a basic OSCR360 project to introduce incoming students to the building layout. Elementary and middle school students may wish to virtually tour their next building before moving up, or a college might create a tour that includes everything from student housing to athletic facilities to help prospective applicants envision life on campus.
The bottom line: OSCR360 plays an important role in planning and training for school safety. These extra uses simply add to its appeal!
