Here’s what one community learned about reuniting students with their parents after it conducted an active shooter exercise with first responders and community volunteers.
When there is a suspicious package or bomb threat, campus emergency management must address mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Students, teachers and staff members must be able to hear and understand emergency messages broadcast on public address systems so they can respond effectively.
Schools and colleges can save lives by adopting proven strategies to improve the effectiveness of their campus public address systems.
Rather than opting out of safety drills for students with special needs, here are some strategies to help you develop their individualized safety plans.
Med Tac training teaches non-medical bystanders life-saving steps they can administer to individuals experiencing health crises in the critical minutes before first responders arrive.
Planning, as well as using current training opportunities and plausible, realistic scenarios will enable most schools to greatly improve their safety training and exercise programs.
The 2022 Campus Safety Conferences will be held in June, July and November at three different locations across the country.
A portion of the new law says active shooter drills should consider the impact on students’ mental health.
It is imperative that safety drills of any kind do not unintentionally trigger or exacerbate students’ or staff sense of risk or trauma.