Staying One Step Ahead

Ending the Story of Active Shooter in America's Schools

Author: Tom Czyz

It's a tragedy this book has to exist. America's schools are trapped in a deadly cycle of deja vu. But from these heartbreaking tragedies, we can learn to do better-and learn how to stay one step ahead of the next school shooting.

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2024 Global Book Awards Silver Medalist in Education & Teaching

Columbine. Sandy Hook. Parkland. Uvalde. Like terrible deja vu, we see the same mistakes being made which lead to heartbreaking loss of life in America's schools. While it seems like an unsolvable problem, what if there were actions you could take today to make your schools safer by staying one step ahead of the next shooting?

A former homicide detective and SWAT officer, author Tom Czyz brings extensive experience from the world of active shootings, including independent investigations at over sixty school shootings since 2012. In Staying One Step Ahead: Ending the Story of Active Shooter in America's Schools, he shares the unvarnished truth about how schools and law enforcement can protect children and staff.

Inside, you'll learn:

The myths and assumptions about school shootings
How to fix your policies and protocols
Best practices for training and physical security
How to respond in an incident
How we can improve recovery after an incident

Using the 2022 Uvalde school shooting as a primary case study, Czyz provides direct and detailed insights about the vulnerabilities schools need to consider, including recognizing bad policies, implementing proven training, and bolstering physical security.

In a world that feels out of control, Staying One Step Ahead shines a light into what schools and law enforcement can control to protect students by taking the right actions. Don't count on the media or politicians to make the changes we need. You can start taking those actions now-to save lives and end the story of active shooter.

Awards

Winner of Global Book Award, Education & Teaching - Silver 2024

About the Author

TOM CZYZ, founder of Armoured One and ONE Training, dedicates his life to equipping schools against active shooters. With extensive law enforcement experience, he consults schools on proven safety policies, training, and physical security measures. His mission is to end school shootings so that companies like his will no longer be needed.