Posts Tagged ‘School safety’
How a Tackle Decided the Fate of School Safety – What to Expect in Classrooms This Fall | SAFETY DOC EPISODE 73
PODCAST-On May 25, 2018, Indiana middle school teacher Jason Seaman tackled a student who had asked to be excused from class at Noblesville Middle School West, then returned with two handguns and opened fire. Seaman, who was wounded by gunfire and per accounts appears to be on his way to a “full” recovery and was…
Read MoreThe Dark Side of School Safety Funding | Safety Doc Podcast #72 with Dr. David Perrodin
PODCAST-The marketing of school safety is making headlines. Bulletproof whiteboards and clipboards. Bulletproof wall panels. Bulletproof backpack inserts. Bullet “resistant” window film. Specialized locks. Training that turns the emergency lockdown, “shelter in place” response on its head. Money is again available for “school safety” grants and corporations see dollar signs. DIRECT LINK to MP3…
Read MoreSafe Rooms & Cry Rooms | Welcome to College with Author Ann Sterzinger | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #69
PODCAST-Misanthropic author Ann Sterzinger and host David Perrodin attempt to gain philosophical understanding of the epistemological foundation for post-secondary institutions of learning proliferating safe rooms and cry rooms across campuses. Initially the guise of art, such rooms shed temporary labels and are rooting in libraries, lecture halls, and dorms. Not invasive. Welcomed. DIRECT LINK to…
Read MoreSafety Doc Podcast 56: Will it Work? Army & DHS Prep Teachers for Active Shooters with Video Games
PODCAST-The Army and Homeland Security announced the release of a no-cost computer-based simulation that trains teachers how to respond in an active shooter situation at a school. Forum commenters felt the instruction is an encroachment on 2nd Amendment rights and that there been little analysis of the design and intended rollout of the program. Dr.…
Read MoreSafety Doc Podcast #55: 2017 in Review & Lessons Learned from Custer’s Last Stand
PODCAST-Dr. Perrodin shares a fun set of anecdotes as he ultimately reflects upon his most powerful podcasts of 2017, acknowledges leadership lessons from Custer’s last stand and closes with an argument that, on many fronts, we are living in the best of times. DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP55 EPISODE TOPICS Driving my aunt…
Read MoreSDP_054 The Mass Psychology of Disasters: 8 Findings That Don’t Fit the Narrative
PODCAST – Panic is far from being the typical reaction to disaster. Dr. Perrodin explains 8 findings about disaster response that doesn’t fit the typical narrative. For example, contagion behavior is simply copying the behavior of others and often leads to a sub-optimal outcome – so stop and recognize ALL options! He describes that crowd…
Read MoreSDP_053 The Anatomy of Panic – Why The MOST Afraid People are the LEAST Likely to Confirm Information
PODCAST-Research Findings from the War of the Worlds Hysteria Noting Reluctance by the Most Fearful People to Confirm Information and How This Still Happens Today | Additional Perspectives on Parents Nixing the DC 8th Grade Class Trip Due to Terrorist Attacks Fears | David Loved Working at Menards in College | Mr. Meeseeks is 6-6!…
Read MoreSDP_052 Rhetoric Wins as School Trip to DC Canceled over Fears of Attack
PODCAST – “An eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C., can often be the highlight of grade school – see the White House, meet your member of Congress. But students from North Ridgeville City School District outside of Cleveland, Ohio were notified recently their D.C. trip was canceled. Administrators called it off because of fears of…
Read MoreMy Interview with AWARENESS PODCAST regarding School Bullying Prevention & Response
10-27-2017: OCTOBER is BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH I was recently interviewed about school bullying prevention by the AWARENESS PODCAST. You will find the following link connects with a fresh perspective to addressing school bullying! https://www.awarenesspodcast.com/2017/10/26/bullying-awareness-dr-david-perrodin/
Read MoreSDP_047 “Projected Benchmarking” – Garbage Media Ploys Following A Mass Shooting
Podcast-Dr. Perrodin explains how mass media irresponsibly portrayed the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas massacre as an act of evil that any of us could encounter, in any location, at any moment. In addition, false articles defeated algorithm “truth” filters, journalism was sacrificed for short-term ratings, the collective public anxiety rocketed with no efforts to…
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