SFA Safety Websites

In the article “Have You Properly Tested Your School Lockdown Concepts?” the authors explained how to minimize problems within school lockdown drills. The problem with school lockdown drills is that they are not tested properly. This article provides information on how to properly test lockdown drills and increase preparedness in staff and students. In the past there have been consequences of schools where they only had one traditional lockdown drill and this includes Columbine High School, Red Lake Reservation High School and Sandy Hook Elementary School. These schools did not perform multiple scenario based drills that could have reduced casualties. In order to prepare for a school crisis, lockdown drills should be scenario based and should

There should be more campus security/police posts around campus to lower the number of attacks, robberies, thefts and to help make students feel more secure on campus. Call boxes and messaging systems are pointless, implementing apps like LiveSafe and TapShield will help students have an “on-the-go” safety measure. Although Stephen F. Austin does have a safety app most students are not

As a fellow Trojan living in the heart of a huge metropolitan city of Los Angeles, we are constantly bombarded by news of local crimes. Though sheltered in our little bubble of university life, we are still reminded of the dangers lurking in the shadows, perpetually threatening our sense of individual security. As a student, these fears most likely consist of physical safety such as being robbed, so an easy fix is just to not walk home alone and be more aware of the environment. If more support is needed, there are campus security,

The presentation will cover several areas dealing with the university’s ability to prepare for an emergency or catastrophic event. The areas covered include:

As students embark on the journey that is college many new obstacles are bound to come their way, but yet, safety and security should never be the reason for fear in a student. It is becoming more clear that college campus shootings can happen and Gary Pavela and James Alan Fox have outlined the reasons why previous shootings have caused problems within college administration in modern times. Due to research on capmus shootings college administration has increased their safety measures in the wrong ways. College campuses have hindered the well-being of students then and now because administrative teams are attempting to make safety their first priority, , but in turn actually enlisting fear into student’s minds.

Through this tragedy, educators have learned a different approach to intruders. We teach students to think for themselves through a training program called ALICE: Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. There is no linear progression to ALICE. Through studies, we have learned the best chance for survival is to evacuate the building and run. ALICE teaches schools, teachers, and students how to respond in intruder situations. Schools all across the country including hundreds in our area conduct weekly ALICE drills. An example of items implemented from our ALICE trainings include: a method of communication to all teachers and students, increase in the number of school security cameras, door locking mechanisms on every classroom door to be used in the event that a classroom cannot evacuate and needs to “shelter in place” and finally, a go-bucket. Items in a go-bucket vary across schools but if you google the term you will see these items include: items to barricade a door, items to defend oneself, items such as wasp spray, which can

On October 1, 2015, Christopher Harper-Mercer walked into Umpqua Community College and shot eighteen people. A week later shootings occurred at universities in Arizona and Texas leaving two dead. According to a study in 2013, the FBI identified thirty-nine active shooting cases in educational settings, and these cases accounted for the highest number of casualties(_). With the threat of active shootings in educational settings, many universities are trying to increase security on college campuses in order to protect students and staff members. The need for heightened security allows universities to constantly monitor the activities of students in order to create a safe environment. Many universities, such as Loyola University Chicago, implement guidelines that aid in controlling students and creating docile individuals. At Loyola University Chicago, it utilizes surveillance cameras and identification cards to protect students. Moreover, the need for control transcends surveillance for security reasons and is utilized in academics through the grading

"The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) sponsors Emergency Management for Schools trainings to provide support to school staff and administrators interested in enhancing their preparedness efforts. Emphasis for the Emergency Management for Schools trainings is placed on emergency management plan development within the framework of the four phases of emergency management: Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery" (U.S. Department of Education).

Going back to NIU Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Magara, she had shown her students procedures to follow in case a shooter is on campus (Guth and Marsh, pp.391). The importance of information in crisis like this is vital. Just in minutes the campus was informed about the shooter and eventually the public was too (Guth and Marsh, pp.394). It is clear to learn from our past so we can be better prepared for the future. According to the New York Times an article by Christine Hauser and Anahad O’Connor the Virginia Tech shooting is considered to be the deadliest shooting rampage in American history (Hauser and O’Connor, 2007). Unfortunately, there was no protocol to deal with shooters on campus before this. According to the Huffington Post article “Knowing What To Do If There’s A School Shooting Still Hazy At College” by Lisa Leffryan J. Foley states Virginia Tech shooting prompted Congress to require colleges and universities to adopt procedures for notifying the campus of an immediate threat. Under the law, schools also must publicize their emergency response plans "in a manner designed to reach students and

The danger issues include stalking, harassment, domestic and family violence. Bullying and suicidal thoughts, which can result from student interaction, are other issues the Community Safety Office addresses. The University of Toronto shows its understanding of the existence of as university members are people who commit minor assaults. Because the danger is not of serious crime, the university believes it can help its members. Relationships and interactions between students can be repaired through assistance programs provided by the institution, signifying that one’s colleagues are a threat to his or her safety. Self-defence, the next tab, is a proactive assistance program offered to students in case they are in a dangerous situation. However, the self-defence program poses gender implications.

Referring to the history of S.B. 11, in this blog, “The Secret History of the Campus Carry

Safety is a tremendous issue on college campuses, and additional procedures need to be taken to prevent crimes from happening. When walking onto a college campus as a young adult, people get a rush of the unknown. The unknown could be going to college parties and late night study groups. College should be like any high school or elementary school and have better security measures to protect their students. The reasons we need these extra steps are to prevent violence, give students a sense of security, and monitor visitors on campus.

Firstly, providing safety to students who are seeking high education is known to be high priority by the administration of Penn State. Programs such as auxiliary student police and emergency phone lines provide students with safety during troublesome times at night, but what about safety during broad daylight? College campuses are no stranger to vehicular accidents and cycling accidents during the daylight hours. The

What would one do if found in a life threatening situation? How would one know how to react if safety precaution classes were not required to take or weren't available? According to Harvard researchers, the number of mass shootings since 2011 has tripled (Mother Jones). With such a scary rate threatening all our generations, it is important to take the opportunity to prepare for any potential situation that may pose danger. It is necessary for schools to provide required classes to teach students medical procedures and various ways to defend themselves and help others in threatening situations.

The data analyzed in this report is from The Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool. Such data are collected from “the OPE Campus Safety and Security Statistics website database to which crime statistics and fire statistics (as of the 2010 data collection) are submitted annually, via a web-based data collection, by all postsecondary institutions that receive Title IV funding (i.e., those that participate in federal student aid programs)”.