# HZ Alert — School Safety

> School Safety (iPhone/iPad app by Hour-Zero Alert.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hz-alert/id1466124459 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hour-Zero Alert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1466124458)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), European Spanish
- Released: 2019-07-23
- Data updated: 2026-01-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hz-alert/id1466124459/reviews.md

## What is HZ Alert?

Hour-Zero Alert is a powerful emergency notification tool for school and district safety teams. It bridges the gap between incident and action. The APP provides real-time communications and reporting, and integrates seamlessly with the Hour-Zero School Safety Program.
Emergency alerts issued through HZ Alert are immediately available to all staff via the APP, text or email, and keep staff and responders connected throughout an incident. An incident can be monitored and managed either through the APP or through the web dashboard.
The APP aligns to ICS principles, complies with recognized emergency management standards, and applies best practices for K-12 schools.

HZ Alert is a companion tool to Hour-Zero School Safety Program. A valid Hour-Zero account is required to access this solution.
Hour-Zero - Simplifying Safety for Schools.

Learn more at www.hour-zero.com.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.17 — 2025-08-28

If functionality is turned on by the district, any staff can now change protocol to Lock-Down or Active Shooter. Also, the 9-1-1 button is now available from the chat screen.

### 1.16 — 2025-04-22

Minor change related to a change made on server side.

### 1.15 — 2025-03-27

New button on dashboard screen to display and change school (if user has access to more than one school)

### 1.14 — 2024-06-03

Bug fixes

### 1.13 — 2024-05-17

Bug fixes

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