Over 70 community leaders – from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and from Georgia to California – participated in the  2019 ‘Fall Forum’ at the Federal Reserve Bank. Leaders in public safety talked about how to ‘make police safer drivers’ and disaster resiliency Board members hi-lighted the opportunity to introduce new ‘safety apps’ to help make every American better-prepared to survive cataclysmic events. YouthSpark Executive Director Jennifer Swain (in photo above) tracked how human trafficking is a growing priority to address; while pharmacist Jack Dunn showcased an Austrian-made herbal product – SNOOZE – that can help people sleep more safely than sleeping pills. Among other topics that were impressive was Metro Atlanta Crime Commission Mark Payne’s discussion on how to deal with active shooters. Mr. Payne suggested that more work should be done to ‘introduce a new protocol to active shooters’ – including determining faculty members to be designated to have access to guns and to increase training for all gun users in the country. “We heard a lot of ideas that haven’t been well-heard before,” noted President & CEO Len Pagano. “We’ll continue dialogue with our new task forces, helping give Safe America members a chance to address the topics […]

  Students at one of Puerto Rico’s esteemed public high schools kicked off Safe America’s ‘La Seguridad (BE Safe), Puerto Rico!’ program, with speakers sharing – in English and Spanish – how to become safety leaders in their ‘Selfie Generation.’ Principal Luis Amador introduced the Safe America Foundation to the school’s students, noting the objective of having teens become new ‘safety advocates.’ English Language Professor Edwin Rosa emphasized that whether in English or Spanish, students need to focus on the  ‘Top 5’ topics that risk lives. Those focused on include: disasters (like hurricanes or earthquakes), distracted driving, Opioid & Vape addiction, human trafficking and online cyber hacking or sexting messages. Safe America President & CEO Len Pagano introduced University of Georgia Journalism Graduate Student Andrea Briscoe who noted that being pro-active and sharing how to be ‘safe’ is better than being just ‘reactive’ to a dangerous situation. Ms. Briscoe added that telling a good message using visuals can help people improve their safety behavior. The “La Seguridad” program was launched thanks to support from Target, UPS, Telemundo, ISP and IAEM. Students will now compete through January for digital cameras and drones, with $10,000 in prizes awarded based on students who […]