No parent willingly chooses to put their child in danger when it comes to sending them to school. However, there exists horrific and terrifying examples of active shooter situations all throughout recent history. It is time to take matters into our own hands and be...
Your first step to school safety is to complete a thorough threat assessment, involving your local first responders and public safety partners – police, fire department, and emergency medical services. Your threat assessment will evaluate your school’s vulnerabilities...
When evaluating your school security system, keep in mind that most systems are reactive; alarms go off and people begin running for safety only after shots are fired. The best security systems are proactive, preventing or identifying potential threats before danger...
The rapid rise in mass shooting incidents across the country can create a sense of fear in people’s minds that a shooting can occur anywhere at any time and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. This is absolutely not true. As a school administrator, property owner,...
The many school shootings in recent years make it imperative for parents to be vigilant with regard to their children’s safety. Most school districts and college campuses have implemented some security protocols and equipment, but the question is, have they done...
Over 187,000 students in grades K-12 have experienced school shootings since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. School boards struggle to find the best methods of ensuring the safety of their students while balancing other issues such as accuracy, cost,...
