As I mentioned today in class, yesterday’s incident with the Shoreline public schools—where the report of an armed man making threats forced the closure of the schools—reminded me that all members of the Shoreline community should be familiar with the basics of how to respond if such a thing were to happen on our campus.
While I don’t want to exaggerate the risks (while the frequency and violence of school attacks does seem to be rising, they are still rare) a few minutes of reviewing what to do if the unthinkable were to happen may be the difference between being a casualty or being a survivor. Here’s a link to the college’s safety video:
Active Shooter Safety Video: http://www.shoreline.edu/safetyandsecurity/active-shooter.aspx
Also, I’ll take this opportunity to recommend taking a few minutes to find out how to recognize, avoid, and respond to other more common personal safety issues. The college has good collection of Safety Tips for students and staff (anyone, really) as well as information on how to prepare and respond to a natural disaster. It also has resources and contact information about responding to Relationship Violence (physical, sexual, and emotional) that everyone should review because you or someone you know and value may need help. You can also see the full collection of safety resources by visiting the Safety and Security home page (http://www.shoreline.edu/safetyandsecurity/default.aspx).
Tim
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