Personal Disaster Kit Update
We are officially in the midst of tornado season here in the Midwest, which means it is time to review the contents of personal disaster kits. Not only is it an EOP requirement for teachers in Ohio to have a disaster kit in their classrooms, I encourage all of my...
The Failure of Imagination
There are many who are saying the tragedy in Uvalde happened because schools in our country are in denial. “There is no way something like that can happen here,” school administrators and staff say. Among my peers, we often say the three mantras of a school are:...
Free Tools for K12 Schools
The end of the school year is coming. Have you reviewed and updated your EOP recently? I am constantly contacted by school districts across the country looking for help in developing their Emergency Operation Plans and for Site Assessments. This is something...
See Something. Say Something. DO Something.
As School Safety Professionals, we are focused on finding and using best-practices from each other to keep our students and staff safe. Sometimes on our hunt for a new safety measure, we overlook a free resource that is right in front of us – Those very people...
Cybersecurity Within Schools
Introducing Guest Blog Author: Josh Gelman Being a School Safety Professional can be daunting at times. Parents and peers look to us for answers and solutions, and sometimes, we just aren’t able to provide the information that they seek. When I don’t...