5No education professional wants to think about an active shooter on campus. Recent tragic events illustrate a clear and imminent need to prepare educators for these threats. Public institutions are required by law to follow rules and regulations to train for emergency responses, and several states gave enacted or are considering enacting regulations specific to early childhood programs.

Preschool Preparedness for an Active Shooter, the first book in the new Preparing for the Unexpected series, acknowledges and balances the harsh realities and challenges of emergency preparedness. Learn how to:

• develop situational awareness,
• create rings of security in your facility,
• promote a culture of safety,
• respond in an emergency,
• conduct drills, and
• instill emergency practices in children that will last a lifetime.