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 [...]
Protect Yourself with Safety Data Sheets
The chemical you used to clean your desk made your skin turn a different color. A student sprayed window cleaner into the face of another [...]
Loy Dale retires after 25 years of dedicated service
Assistant Superintendent of School and Agency Operations, Loy Dale Assistant Superintendent of School and Agency Operations, Loy Dale, will retire effective February 19, [...]
Preventing house fires
Of all the risks your home faces, fire is perhaps the cruelest. Fire destroys everything in its path – valuables, family mementos and, tragically, it [...]
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