Our mission is to give every person the power to make the world a safer place for them, their families, and their communities.
How could it be that we can get an Uber wherever we are, or interact with real-time crowdsourced traffic information on Waze; but in an emergency, we are limited to calling 911?
Our founding team all has children and the Sandy Hook shooting, in late 2012, was an emotional catalyst for us to develop a solution. We initially designed Punch Alert for K-12 schools and specifically for active threats, mainly active shooter. After extensive research and hundreds of discussions with experts in the field and experienced in emergencies, we learned that the most critical issue is response time. We also learned that most delays in response are due to lack of coordinated communication and/or incorrect location. A clear part of the problem was 911, having been designed initially for landline phones, not a mobile environment. The other, possibly even larger problem, is that we have no way of connecting easily with the people around us… be it the safety team at a school or business, or the surrounding community.
With the ubiquity of smartphones and our aligned technology expertise, we started our journey and later expanded from schools to workplaces. Today we are very proud of the impact we are making for K12 schools, colleges, YMCA's, places of worship, public venues, health care organizations, sports teams, and other organizations.
With the third major release of our platform this November 2017, we are very excited to announce that Punch Alert has added a new feature that will make an impact not only for your community but also your family. Please use the new 911+ feature as your primary means of calling 911. Calling with 911+ allows you to talk with a 911 operator, send your accurate location to the 911 call center along with your name and phone number, and notify your family or your workplace all at the same time. Continue to build your own community of safety, by posting "safety tips" in your neighborhood and following Punch-protected organizations in your area.
Thank you for helping us on our journey to build a global community that works together to make a difference!
– Greg Artzt, Co-founder and CEO.
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