Event Indicator System

A system configured to assist occupants of a building in response to an active shooter situation, the system comprising:

• a plurality of sensor units configured to be arranged in the building to detect a gunshot and generate a signal indicative of the gunshot within the building;
• a processing system in communication with the plurality of sensors to receive the signal, wherein the processing system is configured to determine an approximate location of the gunshot based on the signal and determine safe areas and unsafe areas in the building based on the approximate location of the gunshot;
• and
• a plurality of output devices in communication with the processing system configured to be arranged in the building, the output devices configured to indicate an evacuation path within the safe areas with a first graphic and indicate the unsafe areas with a second graphic that is different from the first graphic.

A method of assisting occupants of a building in response to an active shooter situation, the method comprising:

• using a sensor unit to detect a gunshot within the building;
• in response to detecting the gunshot, generating a signal indicative of the gunshot;
• receiving the signal at a processing system that is in communication with the sensor unit;
• in response to receiving the signal at the processing system, determining an approximate location of the gunshot within the building;
• in response to determining the approximate location of the gunshot within the building, determining safe areas within the building and unsafe areas within the building;
• using a plurality of output devices to indicate an evacuation path within the safe areas with a first graphic;
• and
• using the plurality of output devices to indicate the unsafe areas with a second graphic that is different from the first graphic.

A system configured to assist occupants of a building in response to an active shooter situation, the system comprising:

• a plurality of sensor units configured to be arranged in the building to detect a gunshot and generate a signal indicative of the gunshot within the building;
• a processing system in communication with the plurality of sensors to receive the signal;
• and
• an indicator configured to be arranged in a room of the building, the indicator configured to generate a lock down indication to notify occupants to stay in the room in response to the processing system receiving the signal.