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Joe Pangaro
Q. When we do lock down drills, I have to use a key to lock my classroom door. I have found it to be difficult to do when I’m nervous.Is there a way we can do this faster and without going into the hallway?
Time=Life, getting the school facilities locked down quickly. A: One of the key elements to survival of a violent incident, like an Active Shooter in a school, is to act quickly and get the room … more
State deserves praise for passing gun measures
The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more
Q: How can we prevent vaping in our schools?
A: Teachers and district administrators all over the United States are scrambling to deal with the student vaping epidemic. For people who are not familiar or sure exactly what vaping is … more
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Lt. Joseph Pangaro, CPM
Q: What should my school district be doing about school security and what can I do as a parent to make sure they are doing the right things?
A: When I served as a police lieutenant in charge of helping the schools in my community, I had to get the message through to everyone in the district that the most dangerous thing they could … more
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The school district is currently in process of completing multiple projects to ensure a safe 2018-19 school year.
District preps for a safe school year
With roughly a month left until students return to school, the East Meadow School District is preparing to introduce safety measures that were prioritized in this year’s budget. “In … more
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The East Meadow Public Library’s board of trustees is interested in adopting the Rave Panic Button system, a mobile application that immediately notifies staff and local law enforcement of an emergency, according to Rocco Cassano, the library’s assistant director.
East Meadow Public Library may adopt panic button app
A new emergency alert system is coming to Nassau County libraries. The Rave Panic Button, an application that provides a fast response in emergencies, will be available in all 54 libraries … more
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Taylor Yon, 16, top, survived the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. She and fellow survivor Zoe Gordon, 15, bottom, came to Stony Brook University recently for the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists. Both are on the staff of their student newspaper, The Eagle Eye.
Inside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting
Part seven in an ongoing series.Sixteen-year-old Taylor Yon found comfort in Pine Trails Park, virtually in the center of Parkland, Fla. There, she and her friends wandered its sidewalks, past its … more
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Staying safe when the summer heats up
Summer is finally here. It should be a time of joy, spent barbecuing in the backyard and hanging out at the beach. Too often, however, summer turns tragic when it needn’t. The American Red Cross offers the following guidelines . . . more
EMFD raises pool and beach safety awareness
The volunteers at the East Meadow Fire Department urge our residents to take all necessary precautions this year to guard against pool and beach tragedies. Unfortunately, it takes just seconds for a … more
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EMFD raises BBQ safety awareness
Each year the chiefs, officers and members of your East Meadow Fire Department respond to barbecue emergencies in the backyards of our neighborhoods. Of no surprise, already this year, several Long … more
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