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[…]
Dealing with an active shooter event feels undeniably horrifying. Knowing that a student is out there all alone creates an overwhelming sense of darkness descending. As bad as that is, emergency responders, administrators, and risk managers must be prepared to teach, train, and deal with this scenario. Active shooter events are, by their nature, extremely Read more about Active Shooters – How to deal with stranded students[…]
We have all dreamed of being invisible. Being able to pull off silly high-school pranks. Some of us, more nefarious pranks. The Harry Potter movies, much like Star Trek, built a future for us to live up to. Technology has rapidly increased and what was once thought impossible is happening every day. The invisibility cloak has Read more about The newest threat to security for public entities – Invisibility Cloaks[…]
Recently, my staff and I have been evaluating some of the toughest schools in California. When I say tough, I mean dangerous – drugs, guns, knives, and lots of fighting. In some ways, it reminds me of my days working for the Feds inside America’s Heartland’s jails and prisons. That’s a shame and another topic Read more about Complete leadership failure in safety[…]
Badges of honor, badges of merit, employee badges, and visitor badges. I’ve seen them all. These badges come in all shapes and sizes, which is good. School shootings will never cease. It is a fact of life: a bad fact, but a fact nonetheless. I want to make something obvious. I believe that the likelihood Read more about The Visitor Badge[…]
I hate to admit this, but most public agency security teams are ill-prepared to handle their day to day tasks. From subpar fitness to lack of desire, to lack of policies create more risk thru a false of sense of security for staff and students. The topic of health and fitness is touchy, to say Read more about Is your security team prepared to handle anything?[…]
