Germantown Academy has deployed a proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been deployed by to protect students, staff and visitors from gun-related violence.

Something as simple as implementing a randomness to security measures should be considered to deter, and possibly prevent, a school attacker.

Staff and students need access to comprehensive training on how to identify concerning behaviors and how to raise these concerns when necessary.

Multiple bills were signed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer targeting the rise in gun violence including safe gun storage and background checks.

The Safe Schools Act, also known as HB 147, was signed into law in the state of Georgia alongside bills targeting medical emergency response.

The Safe Schools Act and the Strengthening School Security for Students Act have been introduced to congress to bolster national school safety.

Following the fatal shooting at The Covenant School in Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee announced school safety actions added to existing legislation.

Charles County Public Schools in Maryland is utilizing new active shooter detection and notification technology to improve school safety. 

Healthcare workers view patient violence and impacts of burnout/mental health as greatest safety concerns, according to a recent safety report.

Any area, gun-free or not, should be protected with multiple layers of security that not only detect  threats, but initiate proper emergency protocols to save lives.