Situational Awareness for Emergency Response (S.A.F.E.R.) is an innovative partnership with the City of Frisco that gives police, firefighters and emergency responders live access to cameras inside and outside all Frisco ISD schools, including those in Plano, McKinney and Little Elm.

Should an emergency occur, first responders have immediate access to campus floor plans, photos, contact information and much more from inside their squad cars, fire trucks and ambulances. This knowledge would be critical in an actual emergency, giving personnel the ability to plan and prepare in real time, identify the best way to address the situation and minimize any damage.

Before the S.A.F.E.R. program, first responders relied on paper maps, lists and documents. Now they simply pull up a software program on mobile data computers.

To help coordinate prevention and response activities, the Frisco fire and police departments also participate in an annual S.A.F.E.R. drill on each campus. The drill is held in addition to other school safety drills and allows first responders and school staff to work together to improve communication, ensure everyone understands the process, etc.

The award-winning S.A.F.E.R. program launched in 2009, after the City of Frisco’s Information Technology Services (ITS) Department spent a year on research, data integration and development of the software. Frisco ISD invested an initial $400,000 to help get the project off the ground, while City employees spent significant man-hours preparing, training and updating the program. The District allocates additional funds each year for maintenance.

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