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School Shooting South of Spokane Kills One Injures Three

School Shooting South of Spokane Kills One Injures Three

One teenage student has died and three others were injured during a school shooting south of Spokane, Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

  • September 14, 2017
Practical Advice

Practical Advice

Oftentimes, an organization or school will create a plan and just file it away on a shelf to collect dust. If a plan isn’t regularly reviewed and practiced, then when it comes time to deal with an actual emergency— severe weather, a health scare or an active shooter—the chances for loss of life and injuries are higher.

  • By Jana Rankin
  • September 01, 2017
Teacher Shoots Self at High School

Teacher Shoots Self at High School

A teacher shot himself in a classroom just before classes started on Thursday, August 17.

  • August 17, 2017
For the coming school year, an Ohio school district has approved 32 employees to have access to firearms as part of a new armed security response team

Ohio School Approves Armed Security Response Teams

For the coming school year, an Ohio school district has approved 32 employees to have access to firearms as part of a new armed security response team

  • August 11, 2017
With classes about to be back in session, several schools are giving their campus security an overhaul.

Back to School Security Upgrades

With classes about to be back in session, several schools are giving their campus security an overhaul

  • August 07, 2017
Phase Two of Campus Carry in Texas Begins

Phase Two of Campus Carry in Texas Begins

Community college campuses across the state are now allowing students to carry firearms on campus, as part of phase two of the campus carry law.

  • August 02, 2017
Effective and Integrated Mass Notification at the Push of a Button

Effective and Integrated Mass Notification at the Push of a Button

The advantages of having a mass notification system with a single point of activation

  • By Greg Smith
  • August 01, 2017


A+ Technology & Security Solutions Announces Series of Security Preparedness

A+ Technology & Security Solutions Announces Security Preparedness Seminars

Long Island systems integrator launches free security education line-up; works with law enforcement professionals, local school districts and businesses to help with security preparedness

  • July 14, 2017
On November 1, Campus Security & Life Safety magazine will be hosting its very first summit

Campus Security & Life Safety Summit 2017

On November 1, Campus Security & Life Safety magazine will be hosting its very first summit

  • July 11, 2017

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