Is Your Child’s School Prepared?

For parents and for school administrators, the safety and security of our children is of top concern while they are attending school. Whether they are in preschool, or college, their safety needs to be assured. How well prepared is your child’s school? Does their school or classroom have a classroom lock down kit? Does it have a first aid kit or any type of survival kit? Do they have an emergency plan? We as parents need to make sure these things are provided for our children and not just assume someone else has taken care of it.
Some states require disaster preparedness as part of their standard operating procedures due to and depending on the types of occurrences in their area. Is your child’s school prepared? It’s time to find out.

Are You Prepared for the Worst?

Over 92% of school-based police officers believe that schools are a “soft target” for terrorist attacks, according to a 2004 National Association of School Resource Officers survey. The report also states “half of the respondents say that emergency plans for their schools are not adequate.”