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Keeping Schools Safe Doesn't Have to Be Hard(ened)

A recent article in the National Business Officers Association’s (NBOA) NetAssets magazine (an excellent resource for independent schools around the country) piqued our interest here at Joffe. The topic was safety in independent schools, but more...

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Learning Through Storytelling: After The School Shooting In Parkland, FL

To be completely honest with you, the reader, I was anxious when I was tasked with writing this post. The goal was to share my thoughts on a story...

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The National School Walkout

As students across the nation prepare to walk out of schools on March 14, we stand ready to receive their message. Regardless of your school’s...

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Options for Lockdown Door Devices from Your School Safety Consultants

There are many devices on the market that can increase security in a lockdown situation. Finding the right solution for your campus will take...

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Hawaii's False Alarm: What Schools Can Learn

If you live in Hawaii, last weekend you experienced quite a scare… Maybe if you live anywhere. As many of you know there was a false alarm sent out...

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Who's Your Incident Commander?

Woah, that’s a new term. Let’s start at the beginning: The Incident Command System is a program developed to manage emergencies and most importantly,...

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Emergency Preparedness and the New Year

The last month of the year has so many meanings for different communities. In business, it is often a time to set goals and financials for the coming...

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“How will your team be prepared when ‘the big one’ hits?”

That’s a question we get a lot about our emergency line. First, some context: Being a responsible partner in safety, means having a process in place...

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Emergency Preparedness in the Home

As September comes to an end, it wraps up with National Preparedness Month. This is a national campaign dealing with an actual disaster. Visit their...

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What do you think is the most dangerous thing Americans do each day?

Based on national statistics, approximately 30,000 people will die in vehicular accidents this year, with many of those accidents involving teenage...

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