Most Students Told Others Prior to Attacking Schools
75% of school shooters told another person, sometimes many people, prior to the attack. In a 1997 school shooting in Alaska, 24 students knew the attack was going to happen and crowded a mezzanine to observe it. One student even brought a camera! What can be done to decrease the likelihood of a student attacking…
Read MoreTHINK FAST! 25% of School Shootings End Within 5 Minutes — What Does That Mean For Schools?
300 seconds. Think fast. Your first decision must be the decision that saves your life. Think about it. One in four school shootings conclude in 5 minutes (Secret Service Report, 2002). In general, active shooter situations end in 12-15 minutes (Homeland Security, 2012). School-based attacks were stopped through interventions by school staff or students 32%…
Read MoreLeading Causes of Death in the United States for Children Ages 5-14
Leading Causes of Death in the United States – 2010 (CDC) Children ages 5-9 Unintentional injury (758) Motor vehicle, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fire/burns, falls, sports & recreation Malignant neoplasm (439) Congenital anomalies (163) Homicide (111) Heart Disease (68) Children ages 10—14 Unintentional injury (885) Motor vehicle, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fire/burns, falls, sports & recreation Malignant…
Read MoreStudy Found Nearly Half Of Surveyed Superintendents Lacked Plan for Crisis Prevention – (4 Steps of Crisis Prep and Response)
In 2004, a national preparedness study was conducted of 2,137 (usable returned responses) superintendents in public school districts. The objective of the study was to document the preparedness of public schools in the United States for the prevention of and response to a mass-casualty event (Graham, 2007). In the survey, summary results indicated that most…
Read MoreSurbhi Madia Barber: Education Reform Can Help Prevent Future Newtowns
It is with much gratitude that I am sharing a link to an article that was recently published by a Madison, Wisconsin newspaper. Surbhi Madia Barber is a brilliant, articulate professional educator. I had the privilege to meet her when our paths crossed in doctoral courses at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is someone who brings focus and…
Read MoreOne of Longest-Running Psychological Studies of All-Time Concludes Relationships with Other People Matter More than Anything Else
The following is an excerpt I’ve selected from Shawn Achor’s 2010 book titled, The Happiness Advantage. The Harvard Men Study followed 268 men from their entrance into college in the late 1930s all the way through the present day. From this wealth of data, scientists have been able to identify the life circumstances and personal…
Read MoreProfiling is Unable to Identify a Child Who May be Prone to Engaging in School Violence – (excellent Secret Service example)
The 2001 Secret Service report titled “Evaluating Risk for Targeted Violence in Schools: Comparing Risk Assessment, Threat Assessment, and Other Approaches” discussed the lack of reliability with endorsing profiling as a means to identify, treat or remove children from schools who are likely to engage in targeted school violence. As parents, community members and even…
Read MoreWelcome to the official Crisis Prep Consulting Blog
Blog author David Perrodin will share information about school security, crisis preparation / response, bullying prevention, school connectedness and known information about active shooter situations.
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