Armed School Protection Specialist
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
• Provided armed protection to elementary schools in the North Kansas City School District, in response to the influx of active shooter events nationwide.• Was certified to instruct teachers, admin personnel, and all school support staff annually on the proper lockdown procedures.• Assisted with lockdown, tornado, fire, and earthquake drills at a routine basis.• Worked closely with Clay County Sheriff School Resources Deputies during training, drills, and emergencies taking place in… Show more • Provided armed protection to elementary schools in the North Kansas City School District, in response to the influx of active shooter events nationwide.• Was certified to instruct teachers, admin personnel, and all school support staff annually on the proper lockdown procedures.• Assisted with lockdown, tornado, fire, and earthquake drills at a routine basis.• Worked closely with Clay County Sheriff School Resources Deputies during training, drills, and emergencies taking place in the school.• Had a close working relationship with the office staff and responded to calls on a daily basis, including but not limited to, parental custody issues taking place on school property, children leaving school property, suspicious individuals around the school, and physical fights between students.• Had an extensive knowledge of tactical emergency casualty care to provide lifesaving medical care if need, and worked alongside the school nurse to assist with minor physical injuries on a daily basis.• Inspected all entryways, at minimum twice a day, to insure the school was properly secured and all doors would latch and lock, all issues found would immediately be reported to the school custodian to be fixed. Additionally, I reported all other hazards, mainly spills and damaged property to the custodian.• Created positive interactions with the students during lunch, recess, and in the halls, that allowed me to easily de-escalate many situations with an angry or upset student.• Trained monthly on job related tasks, including but not limited to, medical response, active shooter response, handcuffing and defensive tactics, and case law. Practiced firearm proficiency quarterly and qualified annually. Show less