Submitted by bfadmin on Thu, 12/20/2012 - 22:43
Everyone agrees that safety training is important for our schools, but in an active killer situation, the emergency response must happen fast to save lives.
This is why Buckeye Firearms Foundation has launched a program called FASTER to provide violence response training to teachers and administrators. FASTER stands for Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response.
Submitted by bfadmin on Fri, 04/27/2018 - 14:15
The following op-ed was originally published in the Dayton Daily News. Republished with permission of the author.
Re: Lance Salyers’ April 1 guest column, “We need a debate before we arm teachers.” It was well written and thought-provoking.
Submitted by bfadmin on Wed, 04/25/2018 - 14:21
The (Hamilton) Journal-News is reporting that the Madison Local School District in Middletown, OH has joined school districts across the state by implementing a comprehensive safety that includes an armed response team inside the school.
From the article:
This resolution is part of the district’s participation in the FASTER Saves Lives program, school officials said today.
Submitted by bfadmin on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 13:37
by Chad D. Baus
The Kenyon Collegian is reporting that another Ohio board of education has voted to authorize the arming of school staff members to decrease response time in the event of an active killer attack.
From the article:
Submitted by bfadmin on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 09:26
by Jim Irvine
Last week I traveled to Maryland to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 760 sponsored by Delegate (similar to a “Representative” in Ohio) Richard Impallaria (R). Chairman Joe Vallario (D) chaired the hearing for the annual “gun day” in which it hears all testimony on all gun bills before the committee.
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