Let everyone know it’s just a drill

fire-alarm-715427I’ve used this blog several times to urge schools to have an emergency plan in place and then practice it again and again. The plan should cover…

I’ve used this blog several times to urge schools to have an emergency plan in place and then practice it again and again. The plan should cover natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wild fires, and earthquakes. And it should consider that a gunman could arrive on campus and start shooting.

The latter event recently occurred in a New Jersey pre-school. Fortunately, there were no kids around when a gunman stormed into the library during a teacher workshop and began firing a handgun. Staff members present at the time fled for their lives. Thankfully, there was only one injury caused when a teacher tripped running out of the building.…Read More

Practice the plan

HandcuffedRecently police officers moved through a Florida middle school hunting for a gunman that had opened fire on campus. There was blood everywhere. Students were lying on the floor, wounded. Fortunately, the shooter was never found…

Recently police officers moved through a Florida middle school hunting for a gunman that had opened fire on campus. There was blood everywhere. Students were lying on the floor, wounded.…Read More