Category: Schools

Emergency Preparedness for Pre-Schoolers
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Emergency Preparedness for Preschoolers

Pre-school is an important part of every child’s educational development and parents rely on childcare professionals to ensure their safety while they attend school. Part of this includes emergency preparedness for preschoolers which, while similar to other school preparedness efforts, needs to be adjusted slightly for this younger age group. Identify Potential Classroom Emergencies Classroom...

4 Resources To Help Your School Get Prepared
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4 Resources To Help Your School Get Prepared

As the start of the new school year approaches, there are so many responsibilities for schools and staff, and as a result, it can often be easy to overlook emergency preparedness planning. As this is an important part of ensuring the safety and security of students in your care, here are four resources to help...

how will using epact impact my school
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How Will Using ePACT Impact My School?

ePACT supports all types of schools across North America in the collection and management of emergency contact and student health information. From public to private, and even outdoor schools, ePACT works alongside Student Information Systems to support students and positively impacts staff and families too. Here’s how! Administrative Staff Each school year, staff send students...

Top 5 Reasons Schools Use ePACT
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Top 5 Reasons Why Schools Use ePACT

ePACT supports public, private, and even outdoor schools in North America. Clients like Columbia College Chicago in Illinois, and Pacific Spirit School in BC benefit from a tool that helps staff eliminate many of the paper forms they use to collect medical and emergency contact information from students. Here are five reasons why schools use...

ePACT for schools frequently asked questions
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ePACT for Schools – Frequently Asked Questions

ePACT supports a multitude of community organizations, including schools – from kindergarten right up to high school, and even post-secondary education like college or universities – and provides faculty with a tool to help them better collect, manage, and securely store critical student information instead of relying on paper forms submitted at the start of...

What Kinds of Emergencies Happen in Schools
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What Kinds of Emergencies Happen In Schools?

Kids spend a lot of time in school, and while we know they’re in the best hands with their teachers and support staff, emergencies can still happen – after all, they are unexpected! Whether it’s an allergic reaction, a fall in the playground, or local area flooding, we’ve put together a few types of emergencies...

Emergency Kits for Your Kids
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Emergency Kits for Your Kids

Emergency kits are a key part of any household’s emergency plan, but they shouldn’t be limited to just your home! We can prepare emergency kits for use anywhere, anytime you need it – your car, the office, the family cabin by the lake, your RV, the kids’ sports bags. The list goes on! Preparing emergency...

Emergency Notification – The Annual School Year Ritual of Paperwork
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Emergency Notification – The Annual School Year Ritual of Paperwork

Updated from the original post in November 2014. Today, we welcome guest blogger, John Kozlowsky from Nureva Inc. Nureva sells and develops best-in-class technology products focused on K–12 education and enterprise markets. ePACT is included as part of Nureva’s technology solutions and John had an opportunity to explore how ePACT supports the storage and use...

How Schools Use ePACT For Students & Families
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How Schools Use ePACT for Families & Students

Did you know that each year, over 900 million pieces of paper are used to collect medial and emergency contact information from families? Whether it’s your local recreation center, summer camps, schools, daycares, or after-school programs, families deal with a lot of paper. So, when it comes to schools, ePACT helps eliminate a lot of...

Lockdowns in Schools
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Lockdowns in Schools

Updated from original post in October 2013. School lockdowns have been reported more and more over the last decade, many of which clearly demonstrate the critical need for emergency preparation and communications. With such devastating examples as Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018, Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012,...