Florida Shooting Highlights the Mission of Bearacade Lockdown Response Systems
Summary
Bill Cushwa and Dave Soulsby launched the production of their Bearacade® Lockdown Response invention following the deadly shooting at Chardon High School six years ago at the end of this month.Concerned about the nature of makeshift and improvised lockdown drills for their children, the friends sought out the expertise of administrators, teachers, engineers, code officials, and safety forces to develop a better way to secure a classroom or office door during a hostile attack.Under normal conditions, it just hangs on the wall like a fire extinguisher that is never used.” Bearacade units are now a safety option in more than 125,000 classrooms, hundreds of retail locations, and dozens of churches and other institutions in the US and abroad.Hudson, OH, February 23, 2018 --( PR.com )-- What began in 2012 as a way to protect their children and their children’s peers has grown to being an added safety device for schools and businesses around the world.Bill Cushwa and Dave Soulsby launched the production of their Bearacade® Lockdown Response invention following the deadly shooting at Chardon High School six years ago at the end of this month.Concerned about the nature of makeshift and improvised lockdown drills for their children, the friends sought out the expertise of administrators, teachers, engineers, code officials, and safety forces to develop a better way to secure a classroom or office door during a hostile attack.Incidents of bullying, harassment, and assault are also devastating our children every day,” Cushwa continued.“If you are so solely focused on active shooter response, you run the risk of making a room or office less safe.