Explore Cascadia

Empower teachers with Lightspeed – our Cascadia platform and dual-purpose microphones deliver clear classroom audio and instant emergency communication when it matters most.

The Challenge Teachers Face

Classroom dynamics demand more from teachers while existing emergency devices fall short:

⚠️ Limited Alert Options

Panic buttons provide basic emergency alerts without context or location information

📻 Non-Discrete Communication

Walkie-talkies are bulky, noisy, and inappropriate for classroom emergencies

📞 Fixed Position Phones

Classroom phones can’t follow teachers and may be inaccessible during emergencies

📱 Personal Device Limitations

Mobile phones have cluttered interfaces and aren’t designed for emergency situations

The Cascadia Platform

A networked instructional audio platform that serves dual purposes – enhancing everyday learning while providing instant emergency communication capabilities.

At the touch of a button, your teachers are connected to your communication systems.

The Cascadia platform provides a wearable microphone with three simple alert buttons.

No matter where a teacher is located, they can immediately communicate the nature of the emergency.

School staff and first responders learn faster and have better information before they arrive on the scene. This is what effective safety communications looks like.

Explore Cascadia’s Comprehensive Features For Safety & Instruction

Every feature designed to save seconds and enhance communication

🚨Silent Alert System

Initiate discrete emergency alerts without disrupting the classroom environment

📍Location Tracking

Approximate incident location automatically shared with first responders

📞Two-Way Calling (SIP)

Direct communication with support staff and administration

🔇Audio Priority

Automatically mute classroom audio to prioritize emergency announcements

🎙️Clear Instruction

Voice-tuned audio ensures every student hears clearly in any classroom

🔗System Integration

Seamlessly connects with existing safety and communication systems

Choose Your Cascadia System

Networked-enabled and classroom tested for performance, flexibility and durability.

C25 Cascadia

Topcat Cascadia

Explore the system integrations that enhance the power of these two systems.

See what administrators and safety experts are saying about Cascadia

“With Lightspeed, not only are you keeping students engaged in the classroom, you are providing teachers the autonomy over their own safety.”
Dr. George Parker III
CEO, Leveraged Education Solutions, Former Superintendent
“The ability for a teacher to call for help immediately—to get support there fast—is really essential. To do that in a way that is discrete, just quickly being able to press a button for help, it’s a game changer.”
John McDonald
Chief Operating Officer, MSBA’s Center for Education Safety
“Topcat Cascadia is a ceiling-mounted, networked classroom audio system that pulls double duty: it makes the teacher’s voice clear everywhere and gives staff one-touch silent alerts/two-way calling through life-safety integrations.”
Tech and Learning Excellence awards
“Cascadia has made it much easier to support our teachers by having one system for both classroom audio and additional security and call features. Being able to integrate with my existing paging, intercom and phone systems and have it all be on our network helps my team, but more importantly, it makes it easier for the teachers since the microphone is always with them.”
Jason Gale
Technology Director, Hart Public Schools – Hart, Michigan

Give teachers the power to protect and inspire

Let’s start the Cascadia conversation!

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