Tango Tango + Raptor Alert Integration
Unified Emergency Communication for Schools and First Responders
Who is Tango Tango?
Tango Tango is a communications service purpose-built for public safety and the organizations that protect their communities. By connecting any traditional land-mobile radio system to the Tango Tango mobile app, Tango Tango turns any phone into a radio — extending coverage anywhere there is cellular or Wi-Fi service, with very low overhead and no capital expense.
The service is device-, frequency-, and carrier-agnostic, so it works alongside the radio systems agencies already own. Far more than push-to-talk, Tango Tango includes GPS tracking, one-to-one calling, group texting, emergency alerting, and secure encryption — all in a single app.
Tango Tango also offers LTE radios — rugged, push-to-talk handsets that operate over cellular and Wi-Fi instead of expensive radio infrastructure. These radios can replace aging, hard-to-maintain, or costly traditional radios while still delivering Raptor Alert notifications, so a district can modernize its fleet without losing emergency-alerting capability or taking on new infrastructure.
Trusted by thousands of teams nationwide across law enforcement, fire, EMS, schools, and transportation, Tango Tango keeps every member of a team connected when it matters most.
How the Integration Works
When a district uses Raptor Alert, an activated alert is delivered directly through Tango Tango’s connected radio and communication channels. Using text-to-speech, the emergency notification is announced across the channels staff already monitor — including school bus channels — so drivers, campus staff, SROs, and first responders hear the critical information instantly, wherever they are.
Because Tango Tango bridges existing radio systems with the mobile app, a single Raptor Alert reaches everyone on the network at the same time — over the radio and in the app — including team members who are out of radio range but still connected by cellular or Wi-Fi. No new hardware is required, and the alert rides on the communication channels schools and agencies already rely on every day.
Why This Matters for Schools
- Alerts That Reach Everyone, Everywhere — Raptor Alerts are announced across radio channels and the Tango Tango app at the same time — reaching staff on campus, SROs, and bus drivers on the road, even outside radio coverage.
- Extends the Reach of Your Radio System — Leverage the land-mobile radio investment a district already owns. Coverage extends anywhere there is cell or Wi-Fi service — closing dead zones with no new infrastructure or capital expense.
- Connects Schools and First Responders — Bridge school staff, school resource officers, transportation, and neighboring agencies onto common channels for faster, better-coordinated emergency response.
- Significant Cost Savings Over Traditional Radio — Traditional radio systems carry steep equipment, infrastructure, and maintenance costs. Tango Tango runs on the cellular and Wi-Fi networks a district already has, and LTE radios can replace aging or expensive handsets — cutting capital expense and ongoing upkeep while still delivering Raptor Alert notifications to every user.
Quick links
- Phone: 1-888-826-4607
- Email: [email protected]
