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[…]
California is preparing to enact a new law to help safeguard school sites from students intending to commit homicidal violence. The Legislature passed SB 906 last year, and Gov. Newsom signed it into law in July 2022. This new law would require 6th through 12th-grade school officials to report any students who make homicidal Read more about SB 906 And Its Potential Impact On Schools[…]
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[…]
I understand why you may not want to participate in an emergency drill. I can see you feeling it’s a bit much between fire and earthquake drills and lockdown events. Perhaps you think the number of drills your school conducts is far more than needed for the risk of that emergency happening. Or, in the Read more about Your lack of participation kills us all[…]
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[…]
