Should School Resource Officers Have Rifles Stored on Campus?

The number of school shooter incidents is rising every year. Local law enforcement and school officials are considering new and innovative approaches to grapple with these serious events. One approach they are trying is to store weaponry inside the school campus for protection. It sounds great in theory, but you must consider many factors before Read more about Should School Resource Officers Have Rifles Stored on Campus?[…]

Don’t Change Run, Hide, Fight

https://www.youtube.com/live/OmszVu5sXi8?feature=share There has been a recent discussion about whether Run, Hide, Fight is outdated. We’re here to assure you it is not. Run, Hide, Fight is the standard FBI protocol established as the proper response to an active shooter event. In this concept, you must decide to run, hide, or fight from or against an Read more about Don’t Change Run, Hide, Fight[…]

Active Shooter – When Should I Take Attendance of Our Students

Active shooters present us with a scenario that is unlike any other in the world of emergency response. While the risk of an active shooter incident occurring in any one spot is extremely low, it is devastating when it does. For this reason, we must plan and prepare for all the eventualities this may present. Read more about Active Shooter – When Should I Take Attendance of Our Students[…]

Lunar New Year Mass Shooting

It was a horrific weekend in California, with no less than three separate active shooter incidents across three days. The first shooting struck the predominantly Asian-American community of Monterey Park as they celebrated the Lunar New Year last Saturday. Eleven people were killed and nine more injured when a 72-year-old gunman opened fire in a Read more about Lunar New Year Mass Shooting[…]

Shooting in St. Louis exemplifies key training points

Another shooting rocked educators and the United States on Monday. This time, the shooting occurred in St. Louis, Missouri. It just so happens that I grew up in St. Louis, and my nieces and nephews reside in and go to school there. Thinking of them makes my heart bleed even more when I hear of Read more about Shooting in St. Louis exemplifies key training points[…]

Old technology is the key to increasing cover against active shooters

It is easy to fall in love with new technology. A fancy gadget might provide some new capability you have never had before. An upgraded app or model could allow you to work faster. And sometimes, it just comes down to having something new and fascinating to play with. The thing is, though, these new Read more about Old technology is the key to increasing cover against active shooters[…]

Don’t ever do this during an active shooter drill

Active shooter events are, by nature, loud, violent, and traumatic experiences. It makes sense then that some trainers look to duplicate that in their active shooter drills. They believe that making the training more “real” will better prepare participants for the actual event. Often, these drills feature multiple “gunmen” and are unannounced. The shooters will Read more about Don’t ever do this during an active shooter drill[…]

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