Rave Guardian Campus Safety App Selected by University of New Mexico to Protect Flagship Campus

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the trusted software partner for campus and public safety, today announced the University of New Mexico has deployed the Rave Guardian Campus Safety App to better protect its more than 27,000 students. Rave's Guardian App, the first and most proven technology of its kind, now protects students at more than 100 higher education institutions across the United States.

"The decision to purchase Rave Guardian was driven by our desire to make UNM the safest campus possible for all members of our community," said Tomas Aguirre, dean of students at University of New Mexico. "This cutting-edge technology allows users to convert their smart phone into a mobile blue phone and includes innovative features like a panic button, tip texting, personal guardians, and a safety timer and profile."

Deployed by UNM as "LoboGuardian," the patented technology uses Rave's public safety-grade infrastructure and technology to transform mobile phones into personal safety devices that can also engage an entire campus community in safety and policing efforts. It greatly improves communication and officials' ability to respond to incidents and protect students, faculty, and staff, by delivering critical information in real-time.

"LoboGuardian allows users to bring alerting capabilities with them," said Byron Piatt, emergency manager at UNM. "In the event a user has an emergency, critical information will be provided to those you trust and designate to help them more quickly respond and help you."

Rave Guardian lets users create a virtual safety network of friends, roommates, family, and campus safety. Users can then set a "Safety Timer" session. Once activated, "personal guardians" in a virtual safety network can monitor a user's status updates and location, and be notified at assigned check-in times. If the timer expires, or the user initiates a panic call, Rave Guardian automatically notifies trusted safety resources on campus.

Additional features of Rave Guardian include:

• Anonymous Tips & Multi-Media Messaging: Allows Rave Guardian users to communicate anonymously via 2-way messaging with campus safety officials. Text and photo content is securely transmitted via Rave's geo-redundant public-safety grade infrastructure.
• Campus Safety Connect Button: In the event of emergency, a special "button" on a user's mobile device immediately connects to campus safety, and a rich profile of the caller and their GPS location is automatically displayed.
• Opt-in Safety Profiles for Faster Emergency Response: Student-created Safety Profiles contain details such as residence and medical condition information that are automatically presented to campus safety officials during an emergency call for faster, more precise response.

Higher education institutions interested in deploying Rave Guardian for their students, faculty and administrators sign-up for access to the fully hosted dispatcher console and are able to brand the App, as well as configure it according their specific campus operations. The secure system easily integrates into existing procedures and student information systems. It is also accompanied by 24x7 customer support.

The latest version of the Rave Guardian App for mobile is available immediately for free at the Apple App Store for iOS devices, including the iPhone/iPad and Google Play for devices running the Android operating system.

Rave Mobile Safety is the market leader in campus safety technology, a position punctuated by a 99 percent customer retention rate and more than 1,000 campuses protected. Rave's emergency notification and safety solutions are used by colleges and universities in nearly every U.S. state. Additional campus safety products include Rave Alert, the most reliable broadcast emergency notification solution on the market, and Rave EyeWitness, which allows students to confidentially text campus police about threats or safety issues.

"We are continuing to see strong momentum with schools recognizing the benefits that Rave Guardian provides their most precious assets," said Tom Axbey, chief executive officer of Rave Mobile Safety. "The Guardian App has been very well received by both students and campus authorities and we are very pleased to see LoboGuardian protecting the students at the University of New Mexico."

About Rave Mobile Safety
Rave Mobile Safety is the most trusted safety software partner, providing innovative communication software for better emergency preparedness and faster response. Used by leading education institutes, enterprises and state and local public safety agencies, the award-winning portfolio of Rave Alert, Rave Guardian, Eyewitness, Rave Panic Button, Smart911 and SmartPrepare protects millions of individuals. Rave Mobile Safety is headquartered in Framingham, MA. For more information, please visit http://www.ravemobilesafety.com.

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Davies Murphy Group
Public Relations for Rave Mobile Safety
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