There have been over 20 school shootings in the nation alone this year.
Today the Imperial Unified School District took necessary steps to make sure their teachers and educators know what to do when an active shooter is on campus.
Tag: Active Shooter
Jun 01
UCLA Shooting Shows Why Nightlock is Needed
The doors open outward and we can’t lock them so we are barricading things in front of the door #Ucla #activeshooter pic.twitter.com/KwA3VjqVHh
— Jason Schechter (@Jasonschechter) June 1, 2016
Two people were killed in a murder-suicide on the UCLA campus, today, June 1, 2016, prompting a campus-wide lockdown and forcing hundreds of terrified students to hide in buildings. Many students took the initiative to shelter in place and also barricaded themselves in classrooms and offices. It appears that students and employees used cords, rope and other items to help secure doors that could not be locked. Continue reading
May 04
Staff trains for worst of times
Melvin McGuire, a consultant with Embassy Consulting Services, speaks to Faculty and Students in the Great Hall of Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2014. McGuire, a former Long Beach Police Department Sgt., now conducts safety training for the worst possible scenarios. Photo: Nicolas Heredia