School Active Shooter Drills – Finding the Right Balance by Jorge C. Castillo

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Virginia Tech University, Columbine High School, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Stoneman Douglass High School. The mere mention of these schools’ names conjures up painful memories, while highlighting an added role educators are now expected to perform; that of first responders. The challenges typically faced by teachers have become more complex by societal expectations that, in the face of an active threat or shooter, teachers will take the actions and steps necessary to safeguard and defend their students.

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Using Tabletop Exercises to Evaluate Your Organization’s Emergency Preparedness by Sharon P. Dawson

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For businesses and organizations who are searching for a cost-effective approach to evaluating their emergency preparedness without having to experience an actual disaster, tabletop exercises are among the most powerful tools you can use. These exercises help validate your current plans, policies and procedures, team roles and responsibilities, improve understanding of how the organization will manage the situations, enhance relationships between team members, and highlight potential gaps in current response and recovery capabilities. 

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