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5 Questions Parents Should Ask at the Start of School

By Defend Systems | August 21, 2025

Whether you’re checking out a new school or learning more about your child’s current one, it’s important to know what safety measures are in place. Not sure where to start? Here are some key things to ask about. Don’t be afraid to get the answers you need. Your child’s safety is worth it. Does the […]

Inside Q2 2025 at Defend Systems

By Defend Systems | July 30, 2025

Here are a few highlights from our second quarter: Worked with Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth on a bill expanding armed guard capabilities, signed into law by Governor Lee Traveled to present to Walmart corporate security executives and tour the new 350+ acre home office campus Trained 24 groups, including a country music tour […]

Inside Q1 2025 at Defend Systems

By Defend Systems | April 8, 2025

We kicked off 2025 with momentum. Here are a few highlights from our first quarter: Trained 21 organizations Spoke to the Tennessee Republican Caucus at the state legislature Recorded conversations with those impacted by the 2023 Nashville school shooting Tested security products for clients Trained over 5,000 staff from Sumner County Schools Developed curriculum for […]

Is Your Organization Secure?

By Defend Systems | December 20, 2024

Have you ever paused to look at your front doors and wondered why they stay unlocked and unsupervised all day? Are you uneasy about the lack of a visitor policy, where anyone can enter your building without so much as a question? Or perhaps you’ve listened to heartbreaking news of active intruder incidents and asked […]

False Alarms, Real Fear: The Growing Impact of School Shooting Hoaxes

By Defend Systems | November 25, 2024

False Alarms, Real Fear: The Growing Impact of School Shooting Hoaxes In today’s world, students and educators face a dual threat: the growing epidemic of gun violence and the increasing prevalence of school shooting hoaxes. According to Everytown for Gun Safety, in 2024, there have been 199 incidents of gunfire on school grounds across the […]

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Four Active Shooter Attacks in Less than a Week – The Motives?

By Defend Systems | June 25, 2020

In less than a week, our country experienced four separate active shooter attacks that left eight people dead, including two of the gunmen, and seven others injured.  In a current news cycle that is dominated by politics, pandemics, and protests, these were but small blips on the radar of sensationalism that tends to be dominating […]

FREE Upcoming Training Event – Awareness and Response to Active Shooter Threats

By Defend Systems | January 29, 2020

Please join us for our next free training event at Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee on February 4th at 6:30 PM. We’d love to see you there!

Fears of Gun Violence Force Business Owners to Rethink Workplace Safety

By Defend Systems | September 30, 2019

‘Stop the bleed’ training, security cameras and locks take root in companies with formerly open doors. Many small-business owners are hardening their defenses as concerns about gun violence escalate. Thirty-five percent of business owners say they have taken steps to protect against potential shootings or other workplace violence—or plan to do so soon, according to […]

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5 Questions Parents Should Ask at the Start of School

Whether you’re checking out a new school or learning more about your child’s current one, it’s important to know what safety measures are in place. Not sure where to start? Here are some key things to ask about. Don’t be…

5 Questions Parents Should Ask at the Start of School

Whether you’re checking out a new school or learning more about your child’s current one, it’s important to know what safety measures are in place. Not sure where to start? Here are some key things to ask about. Don’t be…

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