Surviving a School Shooting: A Plan of Action for Parents, Teachers, and Students
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (568 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581606591 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 154 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shootings have happened at large, urban schools and at small schools in sleepy little towns with low crime rates, because all it takes is one disturbed person to turn a seemingly safe school into a grim statistic.Unfortunately, even responsible parents who warn their kids about drunk driving and other risky behaviors commonly send their children off to school without having what may be the most important talk of all: "What would you do if someone showed up with a weapon?"In this unique guide, Christensen teaches parents how to work with their children - from elementary schoolers to teens - to develop an age-appropriate plan of action that includes developing an awareness of surroundings and critical thinking skills. Within the pages of this book are ideas and techniques to teach kids how to feel safer at school; when to tell adults about rumors or threats; how to mentally rehearse a re
During those years, he specialized in street gangs, defensive tactics, dignitary protection, and patrolling the bizarre streets of skid row. . Loren Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 when he served in the army as a military policeman in the United States and in Vietnam. He now writes full time and teaches martial arts. He joined the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau in 1972 and retired in 1997
During those years, he specialized in street gangs, defensive tactics, dignitary protection, and patrolling the bizarre streets of skid row. About the AuthorLoren Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 when he served in the army as a military policeman in the United States and in Vietnam. He now writes full time and teaches martial arts. . He joined the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau in 1972 and retired in 1997
"Must Read for School Administrators and Teachers" according to J. Robideau. I do not envy the responsibility of today's school administrators for a number of reasons, but this book should make their job a little easier. Mr. Christensen does a good job of covering a wide range of issues that most readers would be hard-pressed to list on their own.This book is full of practical commentary on . "An important wakeup call for parents, administrators, and students alike" according to L. A. Kane. Surviving a School Shooting is an important resource for anyone who wants to be safe at school. The author is a highly experienced martial artist and veteran law enforcement officer with tons of hands-on experience in the field; a guy you really should listen to. His book is a quick and easy read, a mere 1An important wakeup call for parents, administrators, and students alike Surviving a School Shooting is an important resource for anyone who wants to be safe at school. The author is a highly experienced martial artist and veteran law enforcement officer with tons of hands-on experience in the field; a guy you really should listen to. His book is a quick and easy read, a mere 136 pages, . 6 pages, . "On Point" according to Yankee Reader. I've wanted to read this for a long time, but since I was writing a related work I decided to wait. When I hit 15,000 words, I ordered it. Waiting didn't work: we still ended up addressing some of the same things in very similar language. Either great minds think alike or there are some fairly obvious truths here an