Safe Schools through Safety Walks
Ranta, Tiina; Martikainen, Soili (2017)
Ranta, Tiina
Martikainen, Soili
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-799-473-6
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-799-473-6
Tiivistelmä
The Safe Schools through Safety Walks guide focuses on safety training for schools and higher education institutions using safety walks. It is intended for anyone interested in improving the safety of schools and higher education institutions. Safety is not truly under control until the entire school community practices it together by planning, training and taking action in a true emergency.
Safety walks have been implemented in many different ways and for different purposes for nearly 30 years, although safety walks have started to become more common as a safety training method only during the past few years. Identifying and processing risks that threaten operations is one of the important tasks of a school or higher education institution. Safety walks are a part of risk-based safety work.
A current theme at the school or higher education institution is selected as the subject of the safety walk. The guide describes different types of safety walk themes and explains how the walk is to be planned and implemented. Ideally, the safety walk is an entity that provides the participant with sufficient understanding on the safety of the site. It is important to exercise restraint and focus on only the most essential things for learning. When implemented well, safety walks are an excellent method to improve the safety of the school.
Safety walks have been implemented in many different ways and for different purposes for nearly 30 years, although safety walks have started to become more common as a safety training method only during the past few years. Identifying and processing risks that threaten operations is one of the important tasks of a school or higher education institution. Safety walks are a part of risk-based safety work.
A current theme at the school or higher education institution is selected as the subject of the safety walk. The guide describes different types of safety walk themes and explains how the walk is to be planned and implemented. Ideally, the safety walk is an entity that provides the participant with sufficient understanding on the safety of the site. It is important to exercise restraint and focus on only the most essential things for learning. When implemented well, safety walks are an excellent method to improve the safety of the school.