Tabletop Exercises

Read: Tabletop Exercise 6: Chemistry Teacher Drops Beaker Containing Mercury

Tabletop Exercise 6: Chemistry Teacher Drops Beaker Containing Mercury

Traces of mercury were found in school hallways and in the homes of students who were in the classroom at the time of the incident.

Read: Tabletop Exercise: Minivan with 4 Students Rear-ends School Bus

Tabletop Exercise: Minivan with 4 Students Rear-ends School Bus

There were also 33 elementary students on the school bus at the time of the accident. What steps should be taken?

Read: Spotlight on Higher Education/Healthcare Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Jerry Connolly

Spotlight on Higher Education/Healthcare Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Jerry Connolly

Check out some of this Director of the Year finalist’s top accomplishments, as well as a photo gallery of him and his department.

Read: Tabletop Exercise 3: Loud Voices, Smell of Alcohol Coming from Main Office

Tabletop Exercise 3: Loud Voices, Smell of Alcohol Coming from Main Office

In this real-life incident, the school secretary was in her first year and had not received de-escalation training. Here’s how it played out.

Read: Tabletop Exercise: Student on School Roof Threatens Suicide

Tabletop Exercise: Student on School Roof Threatens Suicide

A substitute teacher informs an administrator that one of her students climbed onto the roof and is threatening to jump if anyone attempts to make contact. What should they do?

Read: 6 Tips for Natural Disaster Planning for Schools

6 Tips for Natural Disaster Planning for Schools

Ensuring your school’s emergency plans cover natural disasters — no matter where you live — is vital to mitigating damage and loss of life.

Read: Tabletop Exercise 1: Student Hasn’t Returned Home from School. What Would You Do?

Tabletop Exercise 1: Student Hasn’t Returned Home from School. What Would You Do?

Test your school’s emergency response skills with these real-life incidents.

Read: 2023 Campus Safety Conference Schedule Now Available!

2023 Campus Safety Conference Schedule Now Available!

This summer’s Campus Safety Conferences will be held in Henderson, Nevada, July 10-12, and Dallas, Texas, July 31 – August 2.

Read: 7 Not-So-Obvious Benefits of Tabletop Exercises

7 Not-So-Obvious Benefits of Tabletop Exercises

Tabletop exercises are not only cost effective, they also help build relationships, bolster executive buy-in for campus safety programs, and more.

Read: Active Incident Response: Why You Need to Conduct a Tabletop Exercise

Active Incident Response: Why You Need to Conduct a Tabletop Exercise

Tabletop exercises (TTX) should examine crucial issues such as how each stakeholder will respond in each phase and who serves as back-up if a major player isn’t available.

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