The state mandated Safe 2 Say Something program took effect in January, and Parkland School District administrators looked to students for help publicizing and demonstrating how the new effort works.

Teacher Jay Greth advised students in his film and video class on preparing a video to help peers recognize and report warning signs of threatening behavior.

School district Safety Administrator Anthony Naradko reported the Safe 2 Say Something initiative was part of Act 44 in the state legislature last June.

The new law established a crisis center to take reports of conduct which could involve imminent life-threatening danger, Naradko explained.

Information can be relayed through phone calls, email and an app. Callers are granted anonymity.

Parkland students provided examples of attitudes, behavior, threats and comments which should be taken seriously and reported to the crisis center.

The young people, who also present the high school news programs, offered clear instructions on how to use the Safe 2 Say Something app to report fears or suspicious activity.

Naradko noted this will provide the state what it needs to know before calling 911 to follow through on the suspected danger.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro oversees the program which coveys the emphatic message, “If you see something, say something.”

School board President Lisa Roth said students are often more likely to listen to advice from peers than from adults around them.

She commended the high school team for its video which should be an effective means for communicating the Safe 2 Say Something procedure and could lead to saving lives.