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must have threat assessment protocols, crisis communications and social media plans in place.


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Are Schools Focusing Too Much on the Active Shooter Scenario?


School shootings have captured the attention of the American public and certainly school administrators, who feel compelled to do something to prevent or mitigate the effects of a similar incident. Experts say the training and security measures focused on school shootings are flawed and overshadow more common types of violence on campus. ―We‘re very concerned that a lot of schools are less safe today than they were before Sandy Hook,‖ said Michael Dorn, executive director of Safe Havens International. Dorn says some of today‘s training is not evidence-based and not proven to work, such as the Run, Hide, Fight video.


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Is „Run, Hide, Fight‟ Applicable in the K-12 Setting? People often ask if ―Run, Hide, Fight‖ should be taught in the K-12 setting. The short answer to the question is, ―No.‖ The long answer is more complicated. It is important to remember ―Run, Hide, Fight‖ is shown in an office setting. K-12 schools operate under a different set of rules than business. Courts have ruled that schools and school personnel are In loco parentis, or in the place of a parent. Schools therefore have liability in regards to their actions for keeping students safe. ―Lock Out, Get Out, Take Out‖ active shooter response may be more appropriate for schools.


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Reviewing Lessons on School Safety Despite the sickening regularity of new school shootings, every such instance traces its roots to Columbine. The 1999 massacre marked a turning point in virtually all aspects of school shootings, from the behavior of the assailant to the police response strategy to the concept of what constitutes a safe school building. ―Columbine set the stage to tell us that we‘re not ready, we need to change,‖ says Timothy Dimoff, CPP, a former SWAT team member and president of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services. ―The first responders are no longer the police,‖ he added. ―The potential victims in the buildings are now the first responders.‖


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2 Students Held In Mass-Shooting Plot at Calif. High School


Police said Monday that they uncovered a mass- shooting plot at South Pasadena High School, arresting two students on suspicion of planning to "kill three staff members and as many students as possible with firearms." The two students were arrested after detectives served search warrants at their homes, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.


He said that school officials became aware of suspicious behavior and contacted law enforcement authorities. "It was this information that helped prevent a horrific tragedy," Solinsky said.


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THE BULLY AT WORK


If ou Can‟t Stand The Heat By Gail Pursell Elliott


You are likely familiar with the phrase ―If you can‘t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.‖ This form of management was once a recommended way to


get employees to quit rather than go through the disci- plinary process. The process is still used although it is considered to be less than ethical and definitely falls into the category of bullying and mobbing.


A recent lawsuit case in Canada, involved an employee who refused to falsify some information. Her supervisor retaliated by turning up the heat on her, using tactics such as demeaning language and humiliation, often in front of her coworkers.


Following company policy, the employee filed a complaint which subsequently was leaked to her supervisor by management. She was then threatened by her supervisor and subjected to increased abusive behavior, some of which was described by her coworkers as ―horrific‖ and ―ferocious.‖ A supposed internal investigation determined that her complaint was unsubstantiated and no action was taken.


Finally, after an especially demeaning event, the employee resigned. The courts ruled in favor of the employee, finding not only the supervisor‘s actions reprehensible, but also the company‘s lack of action in addressing the complaint, despite evidence and personal statements on the part of coworkers.


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