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Tornado and Storm Safety
Last night's tragic tornadoes in Texas serve as a reminder that deadly storms can form and escalate with little warning. The best time to prepare for a Tornado or severe storm is before it hits. So prepare today. Here are some helpful hints for how to prepare: Build...
May Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Please note – we’ve changed the voting requirements this month. In order to vote, you’ll have to create an account and log in to vote. Once you register, you’ll be taken directly to the voting page. Click here register to cast your vote for May’s Hero of the Month!...
Great Quotes for Nurses!
As our Spa Giveaway for Nurses draws to a close, we wanted to share some of the best quotes for nurses we found! Click here to enter for YOUR chance to win! Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon. - Dag...
Police Week
Police Week runs from May 12-18 Keep an eye on the blog for some of our favorite quotes, images, and resources surrounding the week's events. And if you see a Law Enforcement Officer in your community, don't forget to thank them for all they do! ...
Our List – 94 of the Best Teacher Quotes
Quotes like these are the inspiration for giveaways like our $2,500 Academic Award! If you could use some extra cash for your classroom, click here to enter! Our job is to teach the student we have. Not the ones we would like to have. Not the ones we used to have....
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-12 is... National Teacher Appreciation Week! To celebrate, we're digging around for some of the best education-related stuff we've seen. Check here as the week goes by for some of our favorite education stories, videos, quotes and resources. To kick things off,...
CalCas Corner: 2013 New Inductees to National Teachers Hall of Fame
"At the heart of a democracy is its educational system, and in the heart of America is The National Teachers Hall of Fame." -President Bill Clinton, 1993 Located in Emporia, Kansas, the National Teacher Hall of Fame was founded in 1989. Its mission? To recognize and...
April Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Please note - we've changed the voting requirements this month. In order to vote, you'll have to create an account and log in to vote. Once you register, you'll be taken directly to the voting page. Click here register to cast your vote for April's Hero of the Month!...
Cal Cas Corner: Our April Law Enforcement Hero of the Month Finalist
When we started to ask Law Enforcement Officers to tell us about their heroes, we had a feeling the stories would be pretty spectacular. We see all the 'bad news' on the news; the mistakes seem to get all the press. But what about the amazing, heroic things that Law...
The Police PTSD Paradox | A Guest Blog by CopsAlive
This Guest Blog post is by CopsAlive editor John Marx. John is the featured article in our Law Enforcement Officers’ News Resource: The Blue Bulletin. To sign up to receive the Blue Bulletin in your inbox once a month, click here! Reprinted with permission from...