The ECHO Badge is a wearable panic button for school staff that activates emergency alerts through simple click patterns — 3 clicks trigger a Staff Assist alert for internal help, while 7 clicks initiate a full Lockdown alert that notifies 911, first responders, and all staff simultaneously. When activated, it uses LoRaWAN and BLE beacon technology to pinpoint the sender's location and provides tangible feedback through vibration and flashing lights, while also sending an SMS/email via TrueSignal™ that allows the sender to confirm the emergency or cancel a false alarm. Beyond sending alerts, the badge can also receive lockdown notifications — vibrating and beeping to alert all badge-wearing staff in the building — making it a two-way communication device that operates without needing a phone or app.

The ECHO Badge does not require Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity to function — it communicates over its own independent LoRaWAN network, a secure, long-range wireless system that operates separately from a school's existing infrastructure. This means alerts can be sent and received even if Wi-Fi or cell service is down or overloaded during an emergency. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth are only used optionally for enhanced indoor location tracking, not for core alert functionality.

Yes, ECHO Badge alerts can be customized by both role and location. Badges are configured with role-based profiles — administrators can have full multi-alert options while non-leadership staff can be limited to specific alert types (or none at all). Alerts are also routed by location: when a traveling staff member triggers an alert, it's automatically directed to the safety team assigned to the building they're currently in, and the system supports configuring alerts to notify only specific groups (e.g., a 3-click "nurse call" goes only to the medical team, while a 7-click lockdown notifies the entire building plus 911). Staff Assist subtypes are also customizable per district, so schools can tailor the reason list to their specific needs.

The ECHO Badge uses a multi-layered positioning system that activates only when an alert is triggered — staff are never continuously tracked.

Indoor: BLE beacons (standalone or existing Wi-Fi access points with Bluetooth) provide room-level accuracy (~9 feet)

Outdoor/fallback: GPS identifies the building and general area

Lockdown (7 clicks): One-time location snapshot | Staff Assist (3 clicks): Continuous tracking until released

Location is displayed in real-time on CrisisGo's map interface for safety teams and first responders, with all data timestamped for post-incident review. All location data transmits over the LoRaWAN network — BLE/Wi-Fi access points are only passively "listened to" for triangulation.

Yes, the ECHO Badge integrates extensively with existing school safety infrastructure through CrisisGo's Safety Forge open integration framework. It connects with PA systems, access control, video surveillance (Avigilon, Verkada, Milestone, Cisco Meraki), digital signage, gunshot detection sensors, and even third-party panic button systems — all managed from a single unified dashboard.