What is School Safety

School safety is commonly defined as schools and school-related activities where students are safe from:

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Injuries
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Bullying
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Violence
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Substance use
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Harassment

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The phrase “School safety” goes beyond the routine measures of security that are in place to protect students, faculty and staff.There are boarder environmental safety risks that need

to be discusses in order to address school safety from a comprehensive perspective.Schools have to confront various safety and security risks and challenges during routineSchools

are expected to pro-tem functions as a mentor, guide, parent and protector.

A school faces various school safety related risks and challenges, to cite a few:

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Walk to School Safely

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Bicycle Rider Safety

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Student Transportation

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Playground Injuries

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School Indiscipline

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Challenges Posed by Field Visits, Excursions, Social Programs

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Information Security and Social Media

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School Violence

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School Shooting

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Vandalism

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Sexual Abuse

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Suicide

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School Health Index

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Noise Exposures

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Dangerous Intruders

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Gang violence

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Youth Violence

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Bomb threats

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Terrorisms

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Missing person

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Accidents and injuries

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Gas leaks or chemical spills

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Downed power lines

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Floods

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Food & Hygiene practices

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Contaminated food

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Suspicious packages

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Hazardous materials

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Hurricanes/Tornadoes

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Fire

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Earthquakes

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Severe winter storms / ice

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Black Swan Events like Pandemics