Anyone use the Hero 911 app?

[Interceptor]

http://www.hero911.org

Heard about this is a Dave Grossman training video and signed up. Seems like a pretty good idea. It even has a demo so you can see and hear what an actual event would sound like. Oh. And you have to prove you're law enforcement, so no posers. Check it out.

[DD312]

I've got it on my phone. They do send out nationwide alerts for large-scale MCIs (mall shootings, Chattanooga) with a disclaimer of "Situational Awareness Only, No Action Requested," or something along those lines. I hope I never see a true activation, but I'd rather have it and not need it.

[Interceptor]

I tried the demo to see what it would actually look and sound like. Chilled me to my bones but awesome information provided. I just need to get my school system to sign up for their end of it.

[swat_op506]

Dave Grossman usually asks his LE audiences to get the app.
I got it, but it has never activated, including the Chattanooga shootings, and I live close by.

The test button is the best part- it screams a really loud and good quality wail siren....

[DD312]

Dave Grossman usually asks his LE audiences to get the app.
I got it, but it has never activated, including the Chattanooga shootings, and I live close by.

The test button is the best part- it screams a really loud and good quality wail siren....

I haven't had the full alert go off on those incidents, just a push notification

[FireCop203]

What kind of information do you have to give up in order to sign up?

[Interceptor]

Name, department, and it takes a picture of your badge and creds to prove your police. Don't want security guards showing up.

[FireCop203]

Not too keen on the idea of pictures of my ID floating around out there. With all the clowns making false ID's, could be a bad thing.

I like the idea of being informed that somethings going on so that I can avoid the area and stay out of the way, but I wouldn't be "responding".

[Interceptor]

If Grossman endorses it I trust it. The man knows what he's talking about.

[EmmaPeel]

http://www.hero911.org

Heard about this is a Dave Grossman training video and signed up. Seems like a pretty good idea. It even has a demo so you can see and hear what an actual event would sound like. Oh. And you have to prove you're law enforcement, so no posers. Check it out.

Hmmm, that looks like a great app.

Like most things in technology though, it probably has some real up sides and real down sides.

Seems cool at first glance though.

[EmmaPeel]

I think about hackers almost 24/7 so I hope they have some really great firewalls. Makes a great homing beacon.

Hell I could come up with a great DIE HARD script thinking about it...

[jtl323]

I only hope that the "actual" notification , should one ever happen, come faster than the "situational notifications" that ive gotten, because i usually hear about the incidents on the news before the notifications ever come through.