How fast can VOLT AI detect and alert staff to medical emergencies in schools?

VOLT AI's person down detection enabled a nurse response within 15 seconds when it identified a student suffering from an asthma attack in a hallway with no staff present. The system sends immediate notifications to designated personnel's devices, including smartwatches, when it detects potential issues.

Can VOLT AI detect fights in areas where cameras cannot be placed?

Yes. VOLT AI's crowd detection feature identifies unusual crowd buildups and movement patterns that indicate fights occurring in areas like locker rooms where cameras cannot be present. By detecting the formation and movement of large crowds toward those areas, staff can break up fights within seconds.

Does VOLT AI create too many false alarms for school staff?

No. Prescott High School reports an excellent signal-to-noise ratio. Principal Neely notes: 'Everything that pops up for me is at least knowledge of something happening on my campus. I don't get anything where I check the alert and realize the system is trying to flag something that is not what it thinks it is.'

How does VOLT AI protect student privacy while monitoring school safety?

VOLT AI looks for anomalous behavior without using facial recognition. The system tracks individuals based on gait and movement, looking for concerning activities but never looking for specific individuals. This approach has helped ensure parents and the community are comfortable with the technology.

Customer story · K-12 · High school · Arizona

Prescott High School stopped chasing its tail.

Name: VOLT AI
SKU: VOLT AI
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

1,500 students, 120 years in the community, and a principal who wanted to get ahead of things for once.

Nurse reached a student in 15 seconds Crowd and fight detection No facial recognition Alerts to phones and watches

A high desert school campus with shaded courtyards and pine hills beyond

The challenge

Everything about student safety was reactive.

Adam Neely had a school resource officer, a state-funded silent alarm and cameras already. What he did not have was a way to know while it was happening.

Cameras for investigation only

Footage answered what happened yesterday. It did not help anyone today.

Places staff cannot be

Hallways, locker room approaches and outdoor areas where nobody is standing at the moment something starts.

What they did

A pilot, then a set of rules that fit the school.

Prescott found VOLT through a local connection and trialled it against its own campus.

Step 1
Pilot on existing cameras
The school layered VOLT onto the security cameras it already had.
Step 2
Choose the triggers
Person down, crowd build-up, fight detection, unwanted access at set times and places, and weapon detection.
Step 3
Decide who hears what
Custom rules set which staff are notified for which events, including when to notify law enforcement automatically.

What changed

Response measured in seconds, not hours.

Real examples from the school’s own account.

A student having an asthma attack

Person-down detection found a student in a hallway with no staff present. Nurse response was available within 15 seconds.

Fights broken up sooner

Crowd detection spots people moving toward places cameras cannot cover, like locker rooms, so staff arrive in seconds.

Privacy parents can accept

The system looks for concerning activity rather than identifying individuals, and does not use facial recognition.

In their words

Why it mattered at Prescott.

From the Principal.

In all my time as a principal, assistant principal, and even as a teacher I felt like we were constantly chasing our tails, everything we did with regard to student safety was reactive. Using VOLT was the first time I really have been able to get out ahead of things that are happening proactively.

Adam Neely
Principal, Prescott High School