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 […]
Press Release- Local company will bring real-life strategies for surviving a mass shooting to the public at Nova Southeastern University
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Taylor Smith 954-654-8912 April 14, 2017 taylor@guardiandefenseplan.com Guardian Defense to offer workshop in response to mass shooting events that have affected Floridians, like the Fort Lauderdale Airport and Pulse Nightclub shootings, and throughout our nation. Boca Raton, FL – Today, Guardian Defense announced it will be […]
Maryland High School Shooting Plot
A Reminder of “See Something, Say Something” at the Maryland High School Shooting Plot Frederick County deputies uncovered a Maryland high school shooting plot on Monday, March 27, 2017. They successfully stopped a potential mass killing and active shooter event at Catoctin High School in Thurmont, Maryland. This was all […]
Violence in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Safety Plan for Employees
Chapman Partnership in Miami, Florida joined the many organizations in our country that have faced violence in the workplace just a few years ago, when an armed suspect discharged his weapon on his girlfriend at the exterior gates of the facility. Violence in the workplace events like these have an […]
Full-Scale Active Threat Response Program at Katz Hillel Day School
We are ecstatic to announce the “graduation” of Katz Hillel Day School in Boca Raton, Florida from our Full-Scale Active Threat Response Program for Schools on February 22, 2017. Pictured: Joe Sharp, Executive Director of Hillel being presented with a Certificate of Completion from Steven S. Smith, President of […]
Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting: Interview with Witness, Annika Dean, on Active Shooter Training
If you have been tuning into the news following the Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting, you may have heard the amazing story of Broward County Public School teacher, Annika Dean, who was heroically shielded by stranger, Tony Bartosiewicz. Annika, a K-5 Art Teacher at Indian Trace Elementary, has been a teacher […]
6 Steps to Building an Active Threat Response Program for Schools
It can be a very daunting task developing an active threat response program for administrators and security directors at schools. If you are like most administrators, you have either: -Done your own research on building an active threat program and implemented one yourself; -Hired someone or tasked someone else on your […]
Are School Threats in Florida on the Rise?
As a south Florida-based company, a vast majority of the schools we serve come from this region. We’ve seen the news reports of the school threats in Florida made at Olympic Heights High School, the clown threats made at five Palm Beach County Public Schools and the direct threats to […]
Active Threat: Safety Tips for Traveling Alone Internationally
A few months ago, Guardian Defense president, Steven S. Smith was interviewed by a women’s travel agency for his expertise in law enforcement and active threat preparedness. The information provided below has been used to include any person who is traveling alone or in a group, and nationally or internationally. […]
Nine Questions to Ask if a School Receives a Bomb Threat
Today, 01/26/2016, four Jewish educational centers received a bomb threat in the state of Florida. The centers and schools ranged from central Florida to the south Florida area with two being in Palm Beach County. The threats caused all four schools to evacuate all its staff and students and have […]
School Safety Threats Continue to Affect Americans
USA Today released an article on the morning of December 21, 2015 regarding another school threat. This time in Nashua, N.H. the threat came in Sunday, December 20th 2015, causing the Superintendent, Mark Conrad, to take action and close all schools until law enforcement can determine the credibility of the […]
Hospital Safety Plan: How to Manage an Active Shooter
The key to managing an active shooter in a hospital or medical center is to create a hospital safety plan for this type of incident. History has proven that violence can erupt anywhere and at any time.