Terror prevention

French school teachers given emergency bracelets in case of terror attack

Teachers in Aix-en-Provence, southern France, have been handed special bracelets to alert police about any security threat amid fears of terror attacks.

Some 74 nurseries and primary schools in the town have been equipped with the new security accessory, which can be worn around the neck or wrist.

The bracelet features a large orange button that if pressed sounds the alarm at local police stations and around the school. The aim is to shorten response time in the event of an attack or intrusion and thus the threat of death or injury to the town’s 9,400 pupils and teachers.