Vol. 13-March 2023-Run, Hide, Fight

Vol. 13-March 2023-Run, Hide, Fight

It's baseball season but in football terms, the 1st quarter is over with 3 quarters left in the year. We are hoping all is well with everyone so far.  

The Nashville School Shooting shook our Country, and we are saddened for the innocent lives lost. Unfortunately, the aftermath of an Active Shooter situation looks very familiar, with many people having their own opinion on how to stop the violence. In the Law Enforcement & Security World, information is shared to help us improve what we do and ultimately help save lives. 

The Run, Hide, Fight principles are the best response to an Active Shooter situation.  However, as a Security professional it is vital we have a Threat Assessment mindset and have the keen ability to spot violence before it happens.

Per the final report of the Safe School Initiative (a study conducted after the Columbine Shootings by the US Secret Service and US Dept of Education) they found that in most cases the shooter had planned the shooting for a period of time. Which means that  the warning signs were there but they were missed and in most cases, ignored. 

As the great late author Edward Everett Hale said, "I am only one, but I am one. I can't do everything, but I can do something. The something I ought to do, I can do. And by the grace of God, I will." 

We can all do our part to help build a safer tomorrow, starting today.

Below are just some way's we can do our part in building a safer workplace:

1. Always be Learning- Active Shooter Awareness, Workplace Violence Prevention, S.A.F.E, etc. 

2. Be Consistent- On time, conducting patrols, access control procedures, etc.

3. Alert-Having Situational Awareness requires effort, knowing the people, building and the environment.

4. Care-If your heart is in your job (protection of people & property) it will shine through in all that you do. 

5. Detect-By using proactive observation & perception.

6. Deter-(prevent crimes from occurring)  maintain high visibility, vary patrol   routes / times.

7. Report-report and record (both written and     verbal)  all observations and     contacts per employer policy. If you see something, say something. 

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Librial useless NYSED needs a leadership change … law must mandate Armed Guards and Police in every public and private school ! 4x a year it must be mandated that every school allows the first responders that will be there and get there first when it happens again ( and it will! ) to actually train on-site in the actual school after school hours so they know if the building map is good , room keys work and radios transmit …. Every school must have a threat and vulnerability assessment done similar to what Foley security does every year to make adjustments modify it, and actually see if anything is ever changed. But this will take courage and leader ship, which, unfortunately this country is suffering from a lack of besides this state, so I pray to keep my fingers crossed thank you, Brian Foley for reminding people what really needs to be done and to wake up.

Frank Squillante

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