World Mental Health Day
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a day observed to spread mental health awareness and remove attached social stigmas. Mental disorders affect nearly 12% of [...]
Strategies for school security and emergency preparedness
Each school day, schools are entrusted to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for students. Families and communities expect schools to keep their children [...]
Simple tips on how to prevent sports injuries
1. Talk to your athlete Ensure your athlete understands that he/she should chat with you and look for help if encountering a pain or something [...]
Electrical equipment in the office: do’s and don’ts
The typical office and classroom feature a collection of wires, outlets, cables and other electrical equipment. Although ever present and used daily, electrical equipment requires [...]
Student Transportation Guidelines
The safe transport of students requires using an appropriate type of vehicle and driver for every situation. While the most common and safest mode of [...]
Spring into action to prevent moisture problems
Although this spring has been drier than most so far, wet spring weather can lead to mold and moisture issues in school buildings. Proactive moisture [...]
New guidance on SARS-CoV-2 and surface (fomite) transmission
In response to recent data and studies that show the risk of contracting COVID-19 via contact with surfaces is low, the Centers for Disease Control [...]
Best practices for calling 911
An estimated 240 million calls are made to 911 each year in the United States. 911 dispatchers and call takers are trained to help with [...]
Reduce the spread with good ventilation
Ensuring adequate ventilation throughout the work environment can help to maintain a safe and healthy school building and is important in reducing airborne exposure to [...]
April 26-May 2, 2021 is National Playground Safety Week
Playground Safety Tips As warmer weather and more outside playtime begins, now is a great time to review playground safety and prepare playgrounds and our [...]
Risk Alert: Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Vehicles, Swiping Catalytic Converters
In case you haven’t heard, there is another epidemic occurring now- an outbreak in the number of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles nationwide, including several [...]
SafeSchools brand is changing
Most of our region’s school employees are familiar with the SafeSchools on-line training platform. In fact, our region’s employees completed over 213,000 courses during [...]
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