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For 24 years, Daniel Dluzneski's job required him to be in the White House and attend events with the President--often with a large, very well-trained dog: Daniel was a lieutenant in the U.S. Secret Service.  In this episode he shares behind-the-scenes stories from that position--what it was like to be in the White House on September 11, 2001; his "favorite" President to serve; and what happened when he was giving a tour of rarely-visited areas of the White House and they had an unexpected encounter with President Clinton.   After leaving the Secret Service, Daniel began using his skillset to help school systems better prepare for emergency situations, like active shooters or bomb threats.  He gives us tips and thoughts on how teachers and students can stay safe: being prepared is better than being scared.

In this episode:

• How the Secret Service came to be (02:09)
• Describing working in the White House and the West Wing (05:37)
• Daniel's favorite President to work with (07:56)
• Working in the White House on 9/11 (12:41)
• What the private residence in the White House is like (19:11)
• Next career: school safety (21:00)
• Explanation of a lockdown drill (23:56)
• "Implicit memory" and how his training in the Secret Service informed his new work (27:30)
• The importance of saving yourself so you can save others (28:37)
• Why Daniel thinks cell phones should be banned from schools (34:44)
• "Security theater" (37:46)
• Don't live in fear; use "situational awareness" (40:17)

Want to know more about Daniel?

• Find him on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldluzneski/
• Check out his book, “The First Five Minutes: School Shooting survival guide for Administrators and Teachers": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLFW5FBK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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