As the Florida State University (FSU) community grapples with the horrific violence and loss of life experienced on April 17, School Construction News remains committed to promoting school and university design, construction and innovation that helps students and educators thrive and ensures their security.
While design, construction and materials are critical campus safety components, crisis training is paramount for staff and campus police. In the case of FSU, campus police were prepared to immediately respond and neutralize the violence, quickly communicating with and receiving assistance from other local agencies. All responding agencies were thanked for their speed and support by FSU President Richard D. McCullough in a press conference following the incident.
“We’re absolutely heartbroken by the violence that occurred on our campus earlier today,” McCullough said. “Our hearts go out to our students and the victims of this terrible tragedy. I have to say that our law enforcement, our FSU police officers, [are] absolute heroes in this regard.”…