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HomeGuardian Defense Provides Active Shooter Training for Local Businesses – Boca NewspaperTaylor L. Smith

Author: Taylor L. Smith

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Guardian Defense Provides Active Shooter Training for Local Businesses – Boca Newspaper

Steve Smith has responded to several mass shootings as a SWAT team member of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Now, he is training local business owners and school administrators and staff on how to be the first responders if an active shooter enters their place of business.

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Press Release: School Safety in Boca Raton – Seeking Active Shooter Training

  School Safety In Boca Raton – Schools Seek Active Shooter Training   Boca Raton, Florida. September 25, 2018 – With school back in session, school safety in Boca Raton is a major focus for local schools. Boca Raton schools are expanding their focus of safety plans to include active […]

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Q&A: School Shooter Preparedness – Risk Management Monitor

Schools across the country are back in session. And in the wake of high-profile school shootings earlier this year, safety is a top priority for students, parents, educators and communities. Steven Smith, founder and president of Guardian Defense, specializes in active school shooter preparedness and works with education industry leaders […]

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How to Barricade a Door – The New York Times

“How a door opens dictates how you’re going to barricade it,” says Steven Smith, who is a leader of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s SWAT team and moonlights training teachers, businesses and city workers how to defend against hostile intruders. For a door that opens out, build a wall by […]

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Active Shooter Training Near Me

You might wonder how to find the best Active Shooter Training Program to start or continue preparing for a violent attack.  To do this you may go on the internet and search, “Active Shooter Training Near Me.”  Whether you already have a detailed plan, or need help creating a comprehensive […]

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Parkland Shooting – Florida Public High School Shooting Reflection

The Parkland shooting, another tragedy that hit one of our county public high schools here in south Florida. Our Guardian Defense founder, Steven, and some of our other instructors responded to the scene as SWAT team members of their police department. 

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Practical strategies for surviving a mass shooting

For Immediate Release  CONTACT: Taylor Smith 954-654-8912 April 27, 2017 taylor@guardiandefenseplan.com  Local company, Guardian Defense, offered a hands-on workshop at Nova Southeastern University on Sunday in response to mass shooting events that have affected Floridians, like the Fort Lauderdale Airport and Pulse Nightclub shootings.   Davie, FL – Guardian Defense, presented its […]

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