Unfortunately, school shootings are occurring at an alarming rate and the ability to quickly respond to an active shooter is an emphasis for all educational entities. To expedite response to intruder events, schools are forming school police departments comprised of…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to many mental health challenges for both adults and children. According to one Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study in June 2020, 31% of adult respondents reported symptoms of anxiety or depression,…
While lockdown drills in schools are a relatively new phenomenon, emergency preparedness drills are not. They date back to the 1950s, when students practiced duck-and-cover drills to prepare for anticipated atomic attacks during the Cold War, and continued through the…