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Best Practices for Earthquake Safety in Schools - At-A-Glance
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there were more than 1600 earthquakes of a 5.0 or higher magnitude in 2019, resulting in...
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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there were more than 1600 earthquakes of a 5.0 or higher magnitude in 2019, resulting in...
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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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The next topic of our At-A-Glance series is the next most direct and simple emergency to handle: a fire on campus.
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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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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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With 330 million people living and working in the United States, a major earthquake could cause unprecedented devastation. What we do now, before a...
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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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It is absolutely normal to be concerned about things that are statistically unlikely to happen. Anyone watching me white-knuckle the armrest during...
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Emergency drills have become a controversial or at least widely discussed topic in school safety for a myriad of reasons. If done purposelessly or...