Michigan Approves Nightlock Lockdown Devices for School Safety
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 […]
Anatomy of an Active Shooter Event: Before

“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 […]
Anatomy of an Active Shooter Event: During

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 […]
Anatomy of an Active Shooter Event: Aftermath

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 […]
Anatomy of an Active Shooter Event: Months Later

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 […]
Schools & First Responders: Building a Relationship

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 […]
Be Prepared For Anything, Not Just Shooters
On December 15th, 3 students were shot during a shooting outside of a Portland High School. The incident spurred the school to initiate lockdown procedures. On that same day last year, a manhunt in Arizona forced three schools into lockdown. In April of this year, another Portland school was put on lockdown due to a […]
The Don’ts of a School Lockdown: For Parents
When a child attends school they are versed in basic classroom rules and the do’s and don’ts of classroom safety. But, in today’s world, there is a little more to classroom safety than knowing where the fire extinguisher is. Chances are, they are also told how to behave during a lockdown and the proper emergency […]