HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Schools is taking another large initiative towards protecting its students, teachers and staff through a wearable panic button.
The district says it’s invested about a million dollars into a special type of technology for any emergencies. Installations are underway inside every single Horry County School. The district says soon enough all staff and teachers will have a wearable panic button assigned to them.
They’re not soldiers, they’re not police officers and under stress, they need something quick, simple and effective,” Mike Frederick, executive director of safety and security for HCS said…