{"id":1255,"date":"2018-08-17T09:44:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T16:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:35:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:35:14","slug":"1255","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2018\/08\/17\/1255\/","title":{"rendered":"Working together to keep our students safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No one wants to think about a shooter in one of our schools in Pierce County.\u00a0 But, if we are going to do our best to keep our young people safe, we must not only think about such a horrific possibility but we must plan for it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I was so heartened to learn about the leadership our Sheriff\u2019s Department demonstrated when they planned and hosted a recent school safety training session with area school districts.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Jim Heishman and his colleagues created the Pierce County Regional School Safety Summit to bring together educators, school administrators, law enforcement and fire personnel in a partnership to build and teach the curriculum.\u00a0 Their goal was to bring a consistent approach to safety across all the schools and all the first responders in the County.\u00a0 It was important to have\u00a0that training delivered by the same first responders who would respond in an actual situation, strengthening the relationships between schools and law enforcement and fire personnel through face to face connections.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the powerful collaboration Jim and his team created, nearly 120 school administrators attended the recent half-day Summit and learned about lockdowns, threat assessments, what to expect when you call 911 and how to de-escalate a situation, among many other topics.\u00a0 The Department plans to hold annual Summits in the future and will provide single-school, on-demand sessions such as trauma aid, sheltering in place and how to effectively deal with bullying.<\/p>\n<p>Our community is grateful to the Pierce County Police Chief\u2019s Association, the Pierce County Fire Chief\u2019s Association, the Pierce County Chaplaincy, Puget Sound Education Service District, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, The Pierce County School District Superintendents, South Sound 911, Washington Schools Risk Management Pool, Pacific Lutheran University and other partners who made this important summit possible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1256\" style=\"width: 524px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2018\/08\/schoolsummit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2018\/08\/schoolsummit.jpg 958w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2018\/08\/schoolsummit-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2018\/08\/schoolsummit-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheriff Pastor addresses the Regional School Safety Summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t want the events of last weekend go without a mention in the blog this week. \u00a0By now I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard the stunning news of the Pierce County resident who stole a turboprop plane from Sea-Tac airport last Friday night and improbably flew it across the Sound.\u00a0 The plane ultimately crashed on Ketron Island but miraculously avoided harming any homes or residents.<\/p>\n<p>My thanks to the many first responders who did their job so well throughout the night on a remote island while in the glare of an international spotlight.\u00a0 Much like last year\u2019s train derailment, our community\u2019s finest and bravest rose to the occasion and demonstrated their professionalism and collaboration to the world. The Sheriff\u2019s department, our ferry team in Planning and Public Works, our ferry contractor HMS, the Medical Examiner\u2019s office, the Department of Emergency Management, Lewis-McChord Fire and Emergency Services and West Pierce Fire &amp; Rescue worked with the FBI, National Traffic Safety Board, Alaska Airlines and the FAA, supported by the Communications team and many others.<\/p>\n<p>While I certainly don\u2019t have any special insight into what led to the remarkable and tragic events of last weekend, the sad circumstances underscore the need for our residents to have access and availability of a wide range of behavioral health services and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>On a brighter note, I\u2019m delighted to share the great news that our Finance department has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.\u00a0 This tremendous honor is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting and reflects the terrific work of Jim Dickman and his team of Michele Quiniones, Julie Demuth, Mark Anikusko, Carron Boucher and Janet Pierce. Congratulations and thanks to all for their award-winning work!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-78 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature.png\" alt=\"Bruce\" width=\"130\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature.png 680w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bruce<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No one wants to think about a shooter in one of our schools in Pierce County.\u00a0 But, if we are going to do our best to keep our young people safe, we must not only think about such a horrific possibility but we must plan for it. 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