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Israeli Start-Up Creates Crisis Platform to Deal with Mass Shootings
(Jerusalem Post) Eytan Halon - According to nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was the 294th mass shooting incident in 2018. Yoni Sherizen, CEO of Tel Aviv-based start-up Gabriel, has developed a technological platform to change the outcome of such events. "If you can help people instantly get to safety, alert them of the danger, alert authorities and provide emergency services with real-time information on how to deal with the crisis, you can dramatically change the way these things unfold," said Sherizen. The company's crisis platform includes a physical device placed on the wall which serves both as a panic button to alert first responders, police and building occupants, and also as a video and audio communication hub should all other communication services fail. Second, the Gabriel smartphone application enables users to declare an emergency, alert others and continue to share critical, real-time information from the scene. Finally, an intuitive command and control dashboard enables real-time crisis management, provides direct video and audio feeds and a dynamic site map. "This is a game-changer for the lock-down and active shooter drills that are now a standard part of any child's upbringing in the States," said Sherizen. The Detroit Jewish community has pre-ordered the system to be installed in 25 locations.