ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) — When there’s a crisis, every second counts. Some leaders in Alabama believe a wearable panic button could make all the difference in protecting students in the state.

A teacher can press a button three times to call an administrator or eight times to lock down the entire school. Centegix, the company who makes the badge, is urging lawmakers to require the system in all schools by passing Alyssa’s Law, named after a student who lost her life in the 2018 Parkland school shooting.

Rod Russell, senior director of government affairs, said it can be hard for teachers to tell 911 what’s going on when they are under stress.

“By the time they do that, you’ve wasted seconds. Wasted seconds," said Russell. "This gives the exact location, it gives who it is, and now the res

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