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Thursday, January 31, 2013 School emergency drills have moved beyond the duck-and-cover exercises of the Cold War era. Today's drills practice brace students for the presence of armed intruders.

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The Great Southeast Shakeout hits SC

Thursday, October 18, 2012 Hundreds of thousands of South Carolina students participated in the largest safety drill ever held Thursday morning.

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