k12risk.org

| (L to R) Robert “Wike” Graham, Deputy Chief, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Kevin Earp, Founder Earp Safety Kevin Martin, Chairperson Emergency Management Education Subcommittee |
With the exploding growth of Independent & Charter schools in the region, several public emergency management officials and safety professionals, recognized a need for guidance and expertise for the independent school sector on a variety of school safety, emergency and risk management disciplines. From from those informal conversations the Carolinas Regional Independent Schools in Safety (CRISIS) Network was born. A memorandum of understanding has been agreed upon with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management to serve as a partner for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area for our Carolinas (CRISIS) Network to be led by Earp Safety.
The Carolinas Regional Independent Schools in Safety (CRISIS) Network is a means for Independent Schools to have access and receive timely information as it relates to school and community safety issues in both North Carolina and South Carolina. More information to come as we transform our Network into a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization and complete the required legalities.
Membership Benefits include:
School Safety Resources via CRISIS Network Member Website – K12risk.org (partially under construction)
- Professional Development Opportunities through CRISIS Network and Earp Safety.
- Continuing Education Credits
- Newsletters on relevant School Safety & Risk topics.
- Meetings for schools to provide updates or voice concerns regarding School Safety and Risks
- Representation and updates for independent schools via County All-Hazard Advisory Committees
- For designated as a Charter member please contact us at 704-617-1218 to inquire.
Fire Extinguisher Competition / Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) Conference

MONIQUE GILBERT
PALISADES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, CHARLOTTE NC
15 Best Times – Fire Extinguisher Competition at SAIS Conference
| NAME | SCHOOL / STATE |
| 1. Monique Gilbert | Palisades Episcopal School, Charlotte, NC |
| 2. Betsy Fanning | Trident Academy, Mt. Pleasant, SC |
| 3. MaRon King | Little Rock Christian Academy, Little Rock, AR |
| 4. Jenny Glenn | The John Cooper School, the Woodlands , TX |
| 5. Kara Holden | Westlawn School, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 6. Sara Bany | The John Cooper School, the Woodlands , TX |
| 7. Melissa Vaswani | The O’Neal School, Southern Pines, NC |
| 8. Claudia Cruz 8. Marcisha Brazley-Keith (TIE) | Providence Day School, Charlotte, NC St. Mary’s Episcopal School, Memphis, TN |
| 10. Kerrie Hancock | Providence Day School, Charlotte, NC |
| 11. Amani Reed | University School of Nashville, TN |
| 12. Laura Helton Kalorin | Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC |
| 13. Nidhi McVicar | Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC |
| 14. Danielle Ferguson | Charlotte Preparatory School, Charlotte, NC |
| 15. Stephanie Keaney | NC Association of Independent Schools, Greensboro, NC |
