Safety Seminar For College, High School Students Set At IPlay America

FREEHOLD, NJ — It's a situation that happens all too often these days: A shooting at a school or on a college campus. No one likes to think about it, but if it happened and your child was in the midst of one, would they know how to respond?

A safety seminar at iPlay America on Monday, Aug. 14 aims to address those issues and help equip young adults in high school or college with information on how to respond and what they can do to survive if they are faced with a dangerous situation.

The seminar is presented by Stronghold Defense Solutions, whose staff is comprised of current law enforcement executives, according to the iPlay America website.

The interactive 90-minute presentation covers information on:

• Situational Awareness For The Student
• Recognizing And Responding To Suspicious Activity
• Active Shooter / Target Violence Response
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Parking Lot And Transportation Safety

The instruction is age appropriate, the website notes, and anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Parents are welcome and urged to attend as well.

"Our staff, all current law enforcement executives, will teach them the knowledge they need to avoid or survive a life threatening event," the event notice says.

The seminar begins at 7 p.m. at iPlay America, 110 Schanck Road, Freehold, near Routes 9 and 33.

Tickets for the seminar are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Click here to buy advance tickets, enter the code SAFETY.

Situational awareness can help you avoid becoming a victim. Photo by Thomas Leuthard, via Flickr under Creative Commons license