When an emergency happens, seconds count. It may be an approaching storm or an intruder enters the school, what do you do? Students at Cornerstone Adventist Academy in Charlotte learned skills that save lives.   

It was “Safety-First” when Donzel Cleare visited the school, Wednesday, August 16. The School board invited Cleare, a twenty-year veteran of the NYPD, to present a class on safety.  Cleare, who is also a member of University City Church, taught students basic skills. Students were attentive and excited as they learned about what to do in an emergency along with the following:

• What to do with storm alert

• Where to hide from an intruder 

• They learned “code-words” to alert others & where to go.

These are just a few of the vital safety information that Cleare presented. The school board plans to continue this program with more detailed training.