Latest School Shooting in Thailand May Spur Calls in Asia for More Active Safety Drills
Schools in both countries are adding lockdown exercises and emergency reviews after student shootings killed 11 people in August, officials said.
- On Sept 3, students in San Rafael, Philippines, participated in the Nationwide Simultaneous School Safety Drill to strengthen emergency preparedness and security protocols across the country.
- These exercises follow a series of deadly school shootings throughout Southeast Asia, including incidents in Nonthaburi Province last month and in the southern Philippines in Aug, prompting the safety measures.
- A 14-year-old student fired shots at a school in Thailand's Kamphaeng Phet province, 200 kilometers north of Bangkok, on Wednesday, though authorities subdued the suspect before anyone was hit, according to Thai media.
- The drill featured a 30-minute lockdown, allowing Department of Education Undersecretary Malcolm Garma and Interior Department Secretary Jonvic Remulla to coordinate with the Philippine National Police and local disaster agencies.
- As Southeast Asian nations consider measures to curb gun violence, authorities emphasize the need for schools to recognize threats and respond through regular safety drills, navigating what officials describe as a new reality.
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Latest school shooting in Thailand may spur calls in Asia for more active safety drills – WTOP News
SAN RAFAEL, Philippines (AP) — A school shooting this week in Thailand may spark greater interest in holding more active shooter drills at educational institutions, as Southeast Asian nations consider measures to curb gun violence. Students in San Rafael, in the Philippines, took part in the Nationwide Simultaneous School Safety Drill on Thursday, an event...
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Latest school shooting in Thailand may spur calls in Asia for more active safety drills
SAN RAFAEL, Philippines (AP) — A school shooting this week in Thailand may spark greater interest in holding more active shooter drills at educational institutions, as Southeast Asian nations consider measures to curb gun violence.
DepEd leads school safety drill to improve emergency readiness
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) led the National Simultaneous School Safety Drill in public and private institutions on Thursday to strengthen emergency readiness of students, teachers and staff.Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and DepEd officials, led by Undersecretary for Governance and Operations Malcolm Garma, attended the drill at Carlos F. Gonzales High School in San Rafael Bulacan.Education Secretary Angara, in …
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