Schools face a growing number of emergencies from medical incidents and behavioral health crises to fires, severe weather, hazardous materials and acts of violence. Emergency responders play a vital role, but in the initial minutes of a crisis, those already on campus are often the first to act.

Coachella Valley educators, administrators, school safety personnel and community partners can learn how to better prepare by attending the Incident Management Summit Oct. 5-6 at Wellspring Church in Indian Wells. Hosted by Code-4 Forums: Project, Prepare, Protect and supported by our local high school medical health academies, the event will provide practical, real-world strategies that can be implemented immediately.

Luncheon speakers include Opal Singleton, president and CEO of Million Kids, a Riverside-based nonprofit that works to prevent human trafficking and child exploitation, and an adviser to the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. She will be joined by Tom Mauser, whose son, Daniel, was killed in the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. Singleton will address the growing dangers facing youth in digital environments, including sextortion, AI-generated deepfakes, chatbots, online exploitation and the use of digital currency to trap and control young victims.

All are invited to attend this event uniting some of the brightest minds in public safety, emergency response, education and administration. Discover cutting-edge strategies, tools and best practices to create safer, more resilient campuses and organizations.

Tickets for the two-day summit are $350/person or $500/two guests. Oct. 5-6 at Wellspring Church in Indian Wells. For more information and registration, visit www.incidentmanagementsummit.org.