I’ve emailed this company and requested more info. Will hopefully follow up soon. https://ktsecuritysolutions.com .
Wow! Quick response, very good sign. π Linked video and photos.
I hope to present it to school board members where I live. I would definitely help pay for these in my district for classrooms!
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Rapid Access Safe Room (RASR) Emergency Shelters
Link to Video Clip: KT RASR 30s Video
Link to Photos: KT Solutions RASR Photos
Key Message Points
β Emergency preparedness has been at the forefront over the last few decades, and among school boards and administrators nationwide with the rise in the number and frequency of school shootings.
β The frequency of school shootings has quadrupled since 2013 (Source: Everytown’s 2022 Report)
β According to the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), students and teachers are more likely to be shot in the classroom than in any other area inside the school
β Following the tragedy that unfolded in Uvalde, Texas, Kevin Thomas, founder and CEO of KT Solutions, began to develop a concept in partnership with Honeywell, Cornerstone and American Technologies with the goal of making classrooms safer for students.
β The Rapid Access Safe Room (RASR) system is an emergency shelter or fold-out room that can deploy/expand in 10 seconds and offers ballistics protection in a disaster/crisis scenario.
β The wall system has a slim design, only takes up to 5 inches of wall depth when recessed, and functions as a white board when not deployed.
β Creates a protected/locked “safe room” providing a ballistic barrier between students and an active shooter/threat as well as inclement weather such as tornadoes.
β Ballistic protection (NIJ Level III) protects against all bullets used in school shootings.
β When deployed, the RASR locks with a key from the inside and can only be unlocked by the teacher or school administrator.
β Cameras are available to scan the classroom, alerting administrators and law enforcement as to where the threat is located.
β The locks are those used to protect U.S. ambassadors abroad.
β Ceiling security ensures no vulnerable penetration.
β The walls are customizable, fitted to classrooms of any size/age, and can be relocated, if needed, by certified installers.
β KT Solutions, in partnership with the City of Cullman, Alabama school board launched a pilot program to make classrooms safer for students in February 2023. One classroom is piloting the deployable 8βx8β room and the other classroom features a permanent 6βx8β room.
β The pilot installation has been well-received locally.
β Teachers are feeling less anxious about coming to work, law enforcement feeling more capably prepared
to respond to active shooter threat, and the barrier space serves also as a distraction-free area for special
needs students.
β Children in the pilot classrooms are referring to the shelter as their βcalm cottage.β
β Numerous funding initiatives, including the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed in response to the Robb
Elementary shooting in Uvalde, TX, provide securing grants to schools.
β RASR was created with school classrooms in mind, but we plan to expand our safety and security solutions in
universities, government facilities, corporations, etc.
β With school safety experts continuously urging schools nationwide to create an Emergency Operations Plan
(school EOP), integrating technology and solutions that make classrooms safer will be critical.
Media Contact:
Anthony Scott
KT Solutions
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