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....
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist : June 20, 2019
At least for me, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as checking off items on my to-do list. The size or relative importance of the task isn’t the...
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist : June 11, 2019
It is absolutely normal to be concerned about things that are statistically unlikely to happen. Anyone watching me white-knuckle the armrest during...
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist : May 29, 2019
We’ve written before about how recovering from emergencies can be a long, complicated process. The hard work of rebuilding a campus and/or a...
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist : May 16, 2019
Leading your school community through its recovery from an emergency or crisis is a long, long process. One of the challenges is navigating through...
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist : April 29, 2019
Emergency drills have become a controversial or at least widely discussed topic in school safety for a myriad of reasons. If done purposelessly or...
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist : April 3, 2019
I feel lucky to have grown up where I grew up. My high school, Charles D. Owen High (Go Warhorses!) is nestled in the Swannanoa Valley, surrounded...
Chris Joffe : March 22, 2019
As an expert in the field of school emergency preparedness, I must share the shame, disappointment, and frustration I felt after hearing how...
Bobby Decker, Operations Specialist : February 6, 2019
Hey. We're proud of you. Take a moment to appreciate the hard work you've done on the path to emergency preparation and school safety. (If you know...
