As seen on the Dr. Phil show, The College Safety Zone is one of only a handful of businesses in the country that offers crime prevention education programs for high school and college students. College Safety Zone programs will teach your students to become proactive and will train students to expect the unexpected regarding their safety both on and off campus. Using a unique combination of actual stories, interactive media, and role playing, president Tom Kane will teach your students about the potential pitfalls and dangerous areas within the campus environment.

A summary of the protocols and policies in place at 25 colleges and universities. Includes case studies of communications strategies used at Virginia Tech and University of Iowa in four different events.

An important function of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is to respond to the changing security needs of the Private Sector, including the Retailers. Currently, one of the foremost concerns of Retailers is the threat of an active shooter targeting a retail establishment. Although active shooter situations are typically associated with schools, active shooters have targeted a number of retail establishments during the past several years. Recent examples include: - February 2007 Trolley Square Mall shooting in Salt Lake City, Utah, where five people were killed; and, - December 2007 Westroads Mall shooting in Omaha, Nebraska, where nine individuals (including the shooter) were killed. In Spring of 2008, members of the National Retail Federation (NRF), requested materials to provide guidance to individuals who may be caught in an active shooter situation. The Commercial Facilities Sector Specific Agency collaborated with the Emergency Services Sector Specific Agency, representatives of the law enforcement community, and retailers to develop guidance materials concerning an active shooter situation. The training materials include: - Desk reference guide - Reference poster - Pocket-size reference card

NRF Partners with Department of Homeland Security and ICSC to Create Emergency Response Guide for Retailers As a part of its efforts to educate and protect retail customers, merchandise and employees, the National Retail Federation’s loss prevention team partnered with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create emergency response protocols for retailers to react, respond, and recover from active shooter incidents. While these types of incidents are infrequent, their effects are devastating. The set of guidelines was distributed to attendees at NRF’s Loss Prevention Summit in Dallas on October 15, 2008. “It is imperative that retailers, regardless of the type of store or size of the company, remain vigilant and aware of dangers,” said Joe LaRocca, NRF Vice President Loss Prevention. “Retailers and malls should be planning for life-threatening incidents to occur at their stores, educating employees on how to handle the situation, and working with law enforcement on a consistent approach to quickly address a situation if it arises.” The guide serves to educate companies about active shooters, which have become a serious threat in recent years. Basic guidelines for how to analyze the situation and react accordingly are outlined in a way that serves all types of retailers regardless of size. NRF encourages retailers to use the guidelines as a part of their larger emergency management plan to protect employees and customers.

ICS 100 introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System.

Do 1 Thing is a twelve month preparedness program that focuses on a different area of emergency preparedness each month, and provides a range of preparedness options for each topic. The program will initially run from February 06 to January 07 and then begin again. The goal of Do 1 Thing is to improve community disaster resiliency by moving individuals through the process of disaster preparedness: from awareness to intention to action. By offering a range of preparedness options and incorporating themes of personal and social responsibility, the program is designed to address the reasons that people have not prepared in the past. The effectiveness of the program will be evaluated throughout the course of the year. Individuals will be encouraged to take one step each month in a specific area of preparedness. They will receive the message from a variety of agencies, each with its own unique perspective, but all providing a consistent message.

ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.

Scientists predict that the world is due for an influenza pandemic—a global outbreak from a new strain of influenza. The U.S. Department of Education is collaborating with the health experts and agencies across the federal government to ensure that, in the case of pandemic flu, our operations and the services we provide will continue. State and local preparedness will be crucial in preventing the spread of disease. Because schools are centers of community life, we ask that educators and administrators work with local officials to make planning for pandemic flu a priority. The tools below are designed to assist you in disseminating health information, planning for staff and student absences, and maintaining a learning environment.

Vulnerabilities on the campuses of our nation's colleges and universities have come into sharp focus in recent years, dominating headlines with what seems like increasing frequency and greater consequence. In August 2008, campus leaders in safety, security, emergency management, and information technology met in Washington, D.C., to put emergency management firmly at the top of the agenda during an EDUCAUSE Summit on "The Role of IT in Campus Security and Emergency Management." Brought together by a common purpose to explore proactive approaches to emergency management and a desire to learn about emerging technologies on the horizon, the group spent two days dissecting the state of emergency management at our nation's colleges and universities and sharing resources from their own institutions. This white paper outlines the results of the initial summit and presents key findings from two days of group brainstorming and collaboration.