Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness

Welcome to the April School Safety Spotlight! For the month of April, I decided to detour a little bit. The LWSD drills of the month deal with evacuations (aka: leaving the building), which will be practiced via a fire drill, Continue reading April Safety Spotlight→

Welcome to the March edition of Brooke’s Safety Spotlight! As usual, I am using this space to dive deeper into some of the emergency preparedness measures employed by LWSD, as well as some relevant information, tips, and resources. First, this Continue reading March Safety Spotlight→

Welcome to February’s Safety Spotlight! This month LWSD will have two safety-related drills for staff: Shelter-in-Place Drill and Emergency Radio Test​. I thought it would be helpful to discuss what a shelter-in-place drill is and how it is different from Continue reading February Safety Spotlight→

Happy New Year and welcome to the January Safety Spotlight! For those that are new to this monthly column, I’m Dr. Brooke Gialopsos. I am one of the Co‑Presidents for Council and am a Professor of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Continue reading January Safety Spotlight→

Welcome to the December Safety Spotlight! As you know by now, this spotlight is an attempt to bridge my professional and service hats. I am a true believer in the power of education and awareness, especially when it comes to human Continue reading December Safety Spotlight→

November’s drills of the month deal with two important safety skills – listening and locking down. As a certified instructor for ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) which is the multi-option response used by LWSD for armed assailants, I find it incredibly important Continue reading November Safety Spotlight→