2024 School Safety Summit builds partnerships, promotes safety
The annual School Safety Summit brings school district staff and partners together to spotlight safety best practices and emergency preparedness. The 2024 Safety Summit, titled [...]
Hockinson graduate leads the way in lifesaving training
ESD 112 employees recently engaged in CPR training led by Evan Taylor, a recent graduate of Hockinson High School. Taylor, who graduated in June, owns [...]
Standard Response Protocol Initiative launched for enhanced regional school safety
In a significant move towards bolstering school safety and emergency preparedness, ESD 112’s Regional School Safety Center hosted an online forum on February 7 dedicated [...]
How to Calm or Confirm Your Concerns
Adapted from Elizabeth Moore, Regional Behavioral Health Educator NCESD The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit is a free resource, [...]
Strengthening School Safety: Highlights from the 2023 Safety Summit
In late August, more than 300 attendees from 14 different school districts throughout Educational Service District (ESD) 112’s region, including Clark College, Washington State School [...]
The foundation of a safe workplace
One of the root causes of workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents is the failure to identify or recognize hazards that are present, or that could [...]
Stay on track with safety
Track and field athletic competition has an inherent risk of injury for the competitors, as well as those involved with the competition, including officials, meet [...]
Is sudden cardiac arrest a heart attack?
In a recently attended CPR/AED class the instructor asked the question, “What’s the difference between sudden cardiac arrest and a heart attack?” The public often [...]
Staying out of harm’s way in the science classroom
The science classroom is safer when teachers and students are aware of the potential hazards and take necessary and appropriate safety precautions. Teachers and teacher [...]
Fire Extinguishers 101
Fire extinguishers, when correctly used on the type of fire they are intended for, can have a large role in stopping major fire damage and [...]
Preventing Frozen Pipes
Frozen pipes can occur in any region and are a potential threat to your school buildings. The costs of repairing the piping and water damage [...]
Standard Time = Safety Check Time
Twice a year, when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends, make it a habit to not only change your clocks, but do these semi-annual tasks that will improve safety at home and work. [...]
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