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School Specialty and Mobilize Rescue Systems Collaborate to Improve Student Safety through The 21st Century Safe School Initiative
School Specialty and Mobilize Rescue Systems Collaborate to Improve Student Safety through The 21st Century Safe School Initiative.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nGREENVILLE, Wis. and ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) and Mobilize Rescue Systems announced today a partnership to place life-saving medical knowledge and supplies into the hands of teachers, students and staff, as part of School Specialty’s 21st Century Safe School initiative. School Specialty, home of the 21st Century Safe School™ and leading provider of innovative solutions that support integrated learning environments for improved student social, emotional, mental and physical well-being, and Mobilize Rescue Systems, with its ground-breaking emergency-response solutions, are excited to support safer and more secure classrooms by better preparing schools nationwide should unthinkable medical emergencies occur.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mobilize Rescue’s Compact kit and the Mobilize Rescue App\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n “While there are many ideas and theories on how to improve school safety, it is imperative that schools focus on evidence-based practices that have been proven to make them safe. The solutions from Mobilize Rescue are one of those best practices,” said Michael A. Yorio, national school security expert and President of SSI Guardian, the safety and security arm of School Specialty. “When we talk about school shootings, prevention and preparation are of hyper importance. We are thrilled to expand our emergency care solutions with Mobilize Rescue Systems.” Schools are challenged to create and maintain learning environments that foster positive outcomes. Medical emergencies (whether severe bleeding, cardiac arrest, or other trauma) are among the challenges. School Specialty’s collaboration with Mobilize Rescue takes a comprehensive approach to institutional safety. Studies show the effectiveness of CPR/AED training decreases over time (92% of participants failed the hands-on skills exam one year after training) and having an app with a ‘just-in-time’ refresher course provides a valuable fail-safe for educators. Schools installing Mobilize Rescue’s bleeding control stations next to AEDs and making available the Mobilize Rescue app to students, faculty and even parents, ensure that every person has access to life-saving knowle...