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A Suburban Illinois
High School Considers Enhancing Security System After
Alleged Sexual Assault Incident:
Remote Video Monitoring Technology Offers a
Peace of Mind for Schools, Parents
An Aurora, Illinois, high school
is considering enhancing their security system and reviewing
their security procedures in the wake of an alleged sexual
assault complaint reported by a student.
Waubonsie Valley High School
officials admit that their existing security system “didn’t
help” protect an 18-year-old student who told police that
she was assaulted in the school in early October, according
to the city’s Beacon Journal Newspaper. The alleged
rape occurred in an obscure, emergency stairwell of the
school – an area where students rarely roam. Though no
charges have yet to be filed, school officials have
increased their efforts to revamp their security procedures.
The rape incident serves as a
lesson to schools that enhanced security protection should
be the ultimate goal in protecting the safety of their
students. When such protection is provided parents can have
a peace of mind that their children are safe.
A viable option for schools to
ensure that children are safe is to invest in an alarm
system that has the ability to offer enhanced security
protection through various interactive means like remote
video monitoring. Alarm systems equipped with video
monitoring have become all too common today with steadily
declining equipment costs. These price drops mark an
opportunity for schools to obtain an added security benefit
for students and parents alike. With an enhanced alarm
system, rapes in schools and other facilities can be
preventable.
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your loved ones within and outside of the home
Tips for School Safety – Learn the Danger Zone for Your
Children
So They Could Arrive at School Safely
LIFEcard Services can help parents prepare for
unexpected bus accidents
School buses are considered one of the safest forms of
transportation in the United States for students, according
to the National Coalition for School Bus Safety. In fact,
the Coalition reports that students are nearly eight times
safer riding in a school bus than with their own parents in
cars. However on any given day and no matter how safe your
child is on a school bus, accidents can unexpectedly happen,
endangering your child’s life. Your child could arrive at an
hospital emergency room without you, alone and unconscious.
Do the doctors and nurses know of your child’s medical
problems? What medications is he or she taking? Does he or
she have any allergies? Unanswered questions could cost your
child’s life.
As most parents already know, with children it is not
whether an unexpected emergency will happen but when it will
occur. To help parents better prepare for emergency
situations, LIFEcard Health Services provides doctors and
nurses with access to their child’s healthcare information
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In emergency situations,
every second counts and critical healthcare information that
could save your child’s life is only a phone call or a few
keystrokes away. Furthermore, LIFEcard Health is a secure
database that organizes your current medical records in a
clear and concise manner so your child can receive the best
medical care when he or she needs it the most.
For more information, visit:
www.LIFEcardServices.com
Though school bus accidents tend to transpire less often
than car accidents, the fatalities that arise from such
accidents are often because children enter and exit the bus
improperly. Here are a few tips to ensure that your child
boards the school bus properly.
RIDING THE
BUS
School buses for your children
are considered safe. In fact, they are safer than cars.
However, fatalities that do occur are because children enter
and exit the bus improperly. Here are a few tips:
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Have a safe
place for your child to wait for the bus
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Stay away
from the bus until it comes to a complete stop and the
driver signals you to enter
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When your
child is dropped off, make sure that he or she exits the
bus and walks 10 giant steps away from the bus. Keep a
safe distance between you and the bus
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Use the
handrail to enter and exit the bus
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Be aware of
the street traffic around you. Drivers are required to
follow certain rules of the road concerning school
buses. However, not all do. Protect yourself and watch
out!
The danger zone of a school
is the area on all sides of the bus where children are in
the most danger of being hit. Children should stay 10 feet
away from the bus and should never walk behind the bus.
Instead, they should take 10 giant steps away from the bus
before crossing the street so they could be seen by the
driver.
WALKING TO
SCHOOL
Even if your child walks to
school he or she still needs protection. Because of minimal
supervision, young pedestrians face many different decisions
and thus are placed in situations and dangers while walking
to and from school. Here are a few basic tips:
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Mind all
traffic signals and/or the crossing guard, never cross
the street against a light even if there is no traffic
coming
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Have your
child walk with a friend
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Have
your child wear reflective material … it makes them more
visible to street traffic
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