Being responsible for your schools and students means you must protect them at all costs. You have your protocols in place or should for critical incidents, but do you have an effective way to notify and communicate those incidents to the right people at the right time? One must have an effective notification and communication system. That’s where we can help, with Alert-Com. Learn more about Alert-Com below and let’s go over a few ideas for safer schools.
Ideas for Safer Schools #1
An idea that surely many parents or other Americans may have to protect their schools is involving security guards or the like. Security guards or trained staff in safety and security is something all schools should consider investing in. Armed guards or teachers could save lives and can help prevent an emergency incident from ever happening. Not only should they take up a concealed carry class, but they should also be well-versed in self-defense and tactics needed to save people in crisis. This is not far from reality, as recently, a bill in Utah was approved to have armed security at every school. While this isn’t the only solution Utah has come to, it certainly will make a difference.
“The goal, Wilcox said, is quicker response and intervention in an emergency situation.”
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Do you foresee this for Minnesota and Wisconsin? Let us know in the comments.
Ideas for Safer Schools #2
Training school staff in safety protocols and concealed carry isn’t the only effective way to scare off any potential criminal. Another idea for safer schools involves planning. If one carefully plans something, they are more likely to execute that plan with ease because of the memorization and habituation behind it. Principals and especially school boards need to be actively involved in ensuring their staff and students’ safety. This can be done through planning and executing emergency drills.
If you’re a teacher, why not educate your students on safety and survival tactics they can use (but will hopefully never need) in the real world?
Take the time to invest in and research what safety tactics are most critical, and install them into your staff and students’ brains. Saving lives and preventing emergencies all comes down to planning, and communicating those skills to one another.
Contact APS, Use Alert-Com for Safer Schools
As mentioned earlier, you need an effective notification and communication system to prepare for the worst. One of those things is Alert-Com. Alert-Com is a comprehensive solution that provides real-time notifications and updates during emergencies. It will keep you informed and guide you on how to respond effectively. With this system, you can proactively assist those at risk faster. This technology is designed to be simple to use and fast. You deserve to notify the proper authorities instantly. Use Alert-Com to help. You can prepare and be at ease knowing your staff and students are safe. Contact us today about how we can help you use Alert-Com.
Sources:
Utah lawmakers approve armed school security bill with $100 million funding boost
