James Podlucky, Industry Solutions Manager, Everbridge

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The K-12 tech stack includes Student Management Systems, Student Information Systems, and/or Learning Management Systems. Most of these have some kind of communication functionality. Many schools emergency response plans assume these systems can handle emergency communications. This is a mistake with potentially deadly consequences.


Emergency situations require dedicated emergency communication solutions. This webinar will provide a complete understanding of emergency communication technology for K-12 schools:


  • Decrease time to respond
  • Facilitate coordination with key agencies
  • Avoid message fatigue for recipients, ensuring messages are read
  • Unique features available in dedicated emergency notification systems
  • How communication systems are budgeted for and implemented
  • Integrating systems to increase functional options
  • Roles and responsibilities


As the industry leader in Critical Event Management, Everbridge understands the relationship between effective communication and the safety of students and faculty. Attend this webinar to ensure you are providing students the safest possible learning environment.



About the speaker

James-podlukcy-headshot.jpgJames Podlucky joined Everbridge in April 2020 as an Industry Solutions Manager. James started his career in the emergency management field after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. Throughout his public safety career, he has worked at the city, county, and state level. He is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), through the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and a graduate of the Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP), as well as the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA) with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).


Throughout his career, he has served in many roles within various Emergency Operation Centers (EOC) for flooding events, the United States presidential inauguration, tropical storms, winter storms, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Dorian, the World Rowing Championship and most recently the COVID-19 pandemic. James has innovated emergency management business processes and data analytics to provide situational awareness and a common operating picture when managing critical events.

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