With the new school year in effect, facility managers need to prepare their schools against the variety of threats that target students and faculty. From active shooter threats, COVID-19, burglaries, and vandalism, having comprehensive security is a must. Thankfully, Nightlock has an extensive line of security products to properly address these threats and give […]
One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic is that school shootings have drastically dropped. In fact, 2021 has seen no school shootings so far and 2020 had a significant reduction in school-related violence. Perhaps this reprieve is due to a lack of in-person learning and students being outside of traditional education environments, […]
Violence at schools is a nationwide problem. Adding to this reality are the growing concerns of remote learning contributing to cyberbullying and the ever-present threat of COVID-19 in schools, making it clear that schools need to take action to ensure the safety of our children, teachers, and faculty. However, most U.S. schools are underfunded […]
One of the most unfortunate effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns has been on the declining mental health of students across the nation. Students that have been forced to adapt with remote learning and a lack of normalcy, creating mental health problems due to the public health crisis, social isolation, and economic recession. Now that […]
Now is the time to begin thinking about your children going back to school. Never before in our nation’s history has the need for peace of mind been so needed for our young students to flourish academically. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 lockdown measures and the widespread phenomena of protests has created uncertainty for the lives […]
Michigan Approves Nightlock Lockdown Devices for School Safety Michigan schools are now much safer thanks to public outcry for increased protection for schools. Now, with public and legislative support, Nightlock LOCKDOWN door barricade devices have a clear path of implementation. Taking a step in the right direction for school safety against active threats […]
It’s an unfortunate reality in today’s society, but our schools need added protection to prevent individuals that want to harm innocent people. With the prevalence of school shootings becoming commonplace in recent years, schools have taken the initiative to help ensure that students, teachers, and faculty are protected against this inevitability. Thanks to regular lockdown […]
How Door Locks Have Saved Lives In the year 2018, there has been a reoccurrence of devastating school shootings. With mental health and gun laws being put on the back burner, more and more disturbed individuals are carrying out horrific attacks on school properties. This is why it is important to know how door locks […]
School shootings can happen in wealthy neighborhoods and poor ones. However, the resources and decision-making of schools in how they plan to school shooting prevention isn’t always based on financial decisions. While some schools are taking action through fundraising drives, this isn’t a uniform decision across school districts. If you’ve tried to speak with school […]
“Shots fired” followed by the name of your child’s school are no words that any parent ever wants to hear. In the United States, school shootings aren’t becoming an epidemic. They are an epidemic. Consider these frightening statistics: The odds of a student being involved in a school shooting (by grade): High school: 1 in […]
In this series entitled “Anatomy of an Active Shooter Event”, we’ll take a look at a number of factors that create the perfect storm leading to a school shooting. Part 1: Before an active shooter event Part 2: During an active shooter event Part3: Immediately after an active shooter event Part 4: Months after an […]
In this series entitled “Anatomy of an Active Shooter Event”, we’ll take a look at a number of factors that create the perfect storm leading to a school shooting. Part 1: Before an active shooter event Part 2: During an active shooter event Part3: Immediately after an active shooter event Part 4: Months after an […]
In this series entitled “Anatomy of an Active Shooter Event”, we’ll take a look at a number of factors that create the perfect storm leading to a school shooting. Part 1: Before an active shooter event Part 2: During an active shooter event Part3: Immediately after an active shooter event Part 4: Months after an […]
FEMA defines an active shooter as “an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly.” To counteract the unpredictably of […]
Is your After-school Program Prepared for an Emergency? A lot of thought and time goes into safety and security during the school day, but what if something were to happen during after school hours? Many schools overlook the need to include after school programs in their emergency planning. However, emergency situations are just as likely […]
When an emergency occurs in a school and 911 is called, the first people on the scene are those that are trained to deal with those kinds of crisis situations. These are the faces that roam the community and are charged with keeping the members safe. If these are the faces you’ll see in an […]
