Why Practicing Safety Protocols Is More Essential Than Ever
Back-to-school season should be a time of excitement and learning, but it’s also when schools face some of their greates …
Why Unified Command Matters for School Safety
When an emergency strikes a school, the difference between confusion and control often comes down to preparation. In tod …
Should We Rethink "Shelter in Place"?
What School Leaders Need to Understand About Emergency Commands “Shelter in place” has become one of those phrases we th …
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The Hidden Imbalance in School Safety
Imagine a scale—the kind used to weigh gold. Precision is everything. Even the tiniest miscalibration can lead to massiv …
Builders and Collectors: Two Mindsets, One Big Difference
Let’s talk about two kinds of people you’ll run into in this space—both in software and in leadership.
The Hidden Safety Gap You Probably Haven’t Noticed
Visitors. Contractors. Substitutes. Everyone gets alerts. Everyone can respond.
6 Ways to Navigate the Complexity of School Safety Terminology
There are many terms we use every day that we assume are universally understood. However, many of these words are deeply …
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Bridging the Gap Between Schools and Law Enforcement
There has been considerable discussion regarding what I will refer to as the gap(s) between our schools and law enforcem …
Where Did It All Start? Understanding the Early Roots of Violence
All through human history, violence has been present and necessary for survival. Humans are not alone; we see it in ever …
Threat Assessment vs. Threat Response
Why is there a disconnect between threat assessment and threat response? Are they two different things? Spoiler alert: t …
5 Truths About Panic Buttons
Ah, the good ol’ days. Back when scraped knees were battle scars, bike rides were freedom, and mom had an arsenal of cla …
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Preventing and Reducing Trauma
All of us would agree that it is better to prevent or mitigate trauma than it is to deal with it after the fact. For exa …
