School administrators in Chesterfield County have begun using an app that summons emergency officials with the push of a button.

The Rave Panic Button smartphone application, which went live on the day county students returned from their winter holiday break, allows principals and other school-based administrators to press a “panic button” to alert authorities to an incident that requires a response, such as an active shooter, a fire or a medical emergency.

During a presentation this month to the Chesterfield School Board… READ MORE