Technology in action:

Because vapes don't smell like regular cigarettes, they are easy to conceal. As a result, student vaping remains an ongoing issue across the globe. 

Students can take a discreet puff before school, between classes, during breaks, and after class. In the first of our new 'Techology in Action' series, we look at the challenge faced by Gorey Community School, Ireland's largest secondary school, and how they used technology to creatively solve the problem.

The dual issues the school faced with vaping were:

• Health risks: The unknown chemicals in vapes and their potential long-term effects raised serious concerns among students, staff, and parents.
• Student fear: Bathrooms became unwelcoming spaces for many students, who felt intimidated by groups gathering to vape.

Detecting, addressing, and substantiating vaping incidents in real time proved difficult, leading the school to pursue a more effective and proactive solution.

So in addition to programmes to drive awareness and action around student vaping, the Gorey Community School took a proactive step to addressing the student vaping epidemic head-on: identify vaping incidents on campus. Watch this webinar to see how the school utilises Verkada's integrated system of hybrid cloud cameras and air quality sensors help to detect, prevent and manage vaping.