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Positioning Your School for a Successful Summer and Fall
Chris Joffe: April 5, 2022
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What will it take to come back stronger and safer in 2022?
Chris Joffe: December 1, 2021
The calendar year is coming to a close, but we are far from the end of the road when it comes to student behavior challenges. While the winter break...
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Update on the TikTok School Challenge List
Chris Joffe: November 4, 2021
Since it began trending in mid-September 2021, the “TikTok Schools Challenge” has put educators and school staff on alert. The challenges provide...
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Back to Basics - Essentials of School Safety in the 2021-22 School Year
Chris Joffe: November 2, 2021
A few months into the year, we’re battling an uptick in fights and weapons that’s causing a wave of fear and anxiety across campuses. At the same...
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Emergency Notification Systems (ENS)
The Joffe Family: February 25, 2021
Emergency notification systems have been in widespread use since the early 1950s when CONELRAD was developed and put into place. This nationwide...
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Emergency Preparedness: Lockdowns At-A-Glance
The Joffe Family: January 19, 2021
Lockdowns are scenarios in which campus is called to stop all movement on and off of campus because of a direct or nearby threat to staff and/or...
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Crisis Resilience Arises From Principles, Not Tactics
Chris Joffe: October 28, 2020
A note from the co-authors: This blog arises from partnership between Joffe Emergency Services and Experiential Consulting, LLC. It’s a pleasure to...
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Elections: Preparing For The Unpredictable
Chris Joffe: October 21, 2020
In any given election year, October is a busy one. Election and candidate information dominate the news cycle. We are bombarded by positive and...
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Joffe's Perspective on the Lockdown Drill Report
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist: February 27, 2020
Every decision a school makes centers on this equation - is this what’s best for the community? Of course, it’s a complex world and these decisions...
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Elevating School Emergency Procedures with Visitor Management Systems
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist: September 4, 2019
From our perspective, the most important goal or element in effective school safety protocols is knowing exactly who is on campus at any given time....