January 10, 2017
Protecting schoolchildren in Yakima Valley goes high-tech
Source: YakimaHerald.com
“We’re not here to replace emergency responders,” Weedin said. “We want to be the hub where that all comes together.”
Within minutes of an ammonia leak at a Zillah fruit warehouse last month, teams at each school in town began carrying out plans designed for just such an incident. A modified lockdown was initiated, meaning students could move within schools but couldn’t leave the buildings. That included visitors participating in a robotics competition at Zillah Middle School.