ICS4Schools, a California-based business offering safety consultancy and comprehensive programming to schools, celebrates more than 15 years of operations. The company was founded in 2007 by Joe Viramontez, a retired Fire Captain with almost 30 years of experience. It was through his wife that Viramontez began assisting school districts in the auditing and development of safety plans that are compliant with local and Federal regulations. As ICS4Schools grew organically throughout California, Viramontez realized his passion for helping educators develop an organized method for keeping students safe. ICS4Schools hopes to expand in the coming years, enabling it to serve millions of children and educators throughout the US.
Incident Command Systems (ICS) are mandated protocols that every American education institution is required to utilize. Each school must have a well-coordinated response method in the case of a crisis. Staff are supposed to be trained on these practices and understand their responsibilities thoroughly. Without a proper Incident Command System in place, educators and pupils are more likely to experience harm.
Natural disasters, health-related incidents, accidents, and violent events can happen any day, and ICS teams are the best way to responsibly manage these situations. School personnel are often forced to act as a stand-in first responder, making it critical for schools to develop and train staff on a comprehensive ICS plan.
ICS4Schools has been empowering American educators to take on this challenge with step-by-step support that spans hazard assessments, tech integrations, and hands-on training. The company’s turn-key solutions have been used by over 21 districts and 200 schools to ensure that students and staff are equally protected when a crisis strikes.
ICS4Schools CEO and Founder Joe Viramontez explains the dire need for schools to partner with former emergency responders to not only develop a reliable ICS plan but also train their ICS team to deploy it. “There’s a small number of schools that don’t know they need to have an ICS response protocol, but the majority are aware of the compliance requirements. Yet, they’re too overwhelmed and confused about the process to develop a standardized system. It’s very difficult to create protocols when safety staff changes annually. ICS4Schools disrupts this cycle of training and refreshing knowledge by giving clients decades of expertise distilled into easy and concise resources.”
Besides its proprietary services that equip school personnel for any crisis, ICS4Schools also offers clients access to a patented mobile response app. With the tap of a finger, staff can report, record, and document emergencies instantly. This interconnectivity allows them to inform staff seamlessly, significantly improving response time.
Now that ICS4Schools is an established player in safety consulting for education institutions, the company looks to expand its network.
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