PARENTS MUST BE ACTIVE SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS:
Is your child’s school doing everything it can to defend against an active shooter?
8 Tips to Prepare for an Active Shooter
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Create a physical barrier to entry and assure its secured and monitored with security cameras.
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Establish a single point of entry, and multiple points of egresses.
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Utilize armed personnel inside the school such as Police, School Resource Officers, “Guardians”, or other trainer staff.
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Utilize a network of parent volunteers to act as additional monitors at entry points and throughout the campus.
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Streamline and enhance communications with parents during a school safety incident that results in a lockdown or evacuation of the school campus.
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Hire / Designate an individual who is responsible for all matters concerning school safety functions.
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Provide the training and resources necessary for schools to provide proper mental health services for their students and faculty.
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Develop a system which can receive anonymous calls, texts or emails from students about potential threats within a school.