Quitman School District

As America Hits Milestone of 1,000 Incidents of Gunfire at Schools, Officials Seek Better Ways to Protect Students

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the United States hits the alarming milestone of 1,000 incidents of gunfire in schools in the last decade, school officials are looking for better ways to protect children, including in-classroom safety pods from National Safety Shelters .

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  • PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the United States hits the alarming milestone of 1,000 incidents of gunfire in schools in the last decade, school officials are looking for better ways to protect children, including in-classroom safety pods from National Safety Shelters .
  • Despite traditional safety measures like security guards, metal detectors, pat-downs and more, armed assailants are penetrating school security perimeters and gaining access to classrooms, with deadly consequences.
  • Everytown for Gun Safety, a respected group working to reduce gun violence, reports that this year, U.S. schools reached 1,000 shooting incidents since the group began compiling data in 2013.
  • "It's heartbreaking that teachers themselves describe students and faculty as 'sitting ducks' in the classroom," said Dennis Corrado, founder and president of National Safety Shelters.

National Safety Shelters Offers Protection With the Threat of School Shootings a Top Concern for Parents

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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National Safety Shelters developed a way to fulfill the above recommendation - classroom safety pods .

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  • National Safety Shelters developed a way to fulfill the above recommendation - classroom safety pods .
  • Visit www.nationalsafetyshelters.com for more information on how National Safety Shelters safety pods can protect your school or business.
  • National Safety Shelters safety pods provide instant protection from violence-related incidents, including armed intruders and severe weather, including EF5 tornadoes.
  • Please visit http://nationalsafetyshelters.com to learn more about how National Safety Shelters' safety pods can protect your school or business.

National Safety Shelters Partners With School District to Improve School Security With Safety Pods

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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The Quitman school board made the decision to install National Safety Shelters' safety pods in every classroom in 2018.

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  • The Quitman school board made the decision to install National Safety Shelters' safety pods in every classroom in 2018.
  • (Read more about Truxler's decision to install National Safety Shelters safety pods in the Quitman School District in his full testimonial .)
  • National Safety Shelters safety pods provide instant protection from violence-related incidents, including armed intruders, and severe weather, including EF5 tornadoes.
  • Please visit http://nationalsafetyshelters.com to learn more about how National Safety Shelters' safety pods can protect your school.

Learning From the Past: National Safety Shelters Shares How to Better Prepare When a Life-Threatening Scenario Presents Itself

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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In 2020, National Safety Shelters' safety pods protected students and staff members in the Quitman School District in Quitman, Arkansas, after a tornado suddenly struck the region.

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  • In 2020, National Safety Shelters' safety pods protected students and staff members in the Quitman School District in Quitman, Arkansas, after a tornado suddenly struck the region.
  • National Safety Shelters' safety pods are rated as able to withstand the highest category (EF5) tornado.
  • Please visit nationalsafetyshelters.com for more information on how National Safety Shelters' safety pods can protect your school or business.
  • National Safety Shelters provides state-of-the-art safety pods for protection from active shooters to natural disasters.

CORRECTION: National Safety Shelters Secure Students and Staff During Recent Tornadoes

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Students and staff successfully took refuge in the shelters, located in classrooms, within 90 seconds securing everyone without incident.

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  • Students and staff successfully took refuge in the shelters, located in classrooms, within 90 seconds securing everyone without incident.
  • Each National Safety Shelters pod is constructed with American-made, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), ballistic level III, virtually bullet-proof steel.
  • I am 100% satisfied with the security that the shelters produced by National Safety Shelter provide to our students and staff."
  • Please visit http://nationalsafetyshelters.com to learn more about how National Safety Shelters pods can protect your school district.

National Safety Shelters Secure Students and Staff During Recent Tornadoes

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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FORT PIERCE, Fla., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All Quitman school district students and staff were safe and unharmed after a recent tornado struck Hoxie, Arkansas, thanks to the National Safety Shelters pods installed in 2018.

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  • FORT PIERCE, Fla., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All Quitman school district students and staff were safe and unharmed after a recent tornado struck Hoxie, Arkansas, thanks to the National Safety Shelters pods installed in 2018.
  • Each National Safety Shelters pod is constructed with ballistic level III bullet-proof steel to protect those inside from all threats.
  • I am 100% satisfied with the security that the shelters produced by National Safety Shelter provide to our students and staff."
  • Please visit https://nationalsafetyshelters.com/ to learn more about how National Safety Shelters can protect your school or office.