Karen Ingraham
28:16 - 28:47
"And if we are talking about school safety, including increased security measures and gun policies, then why aren't we also looking at the health safety? Who is there when a child has a seizure, anaphylaxis, a diabetic emergency, cardiac event, serious injury, or any other medical crisis? Not asking you to protect a job. I'm asking you to make sure that you are making these decisions with the whole picture."
“And if we are talking about school safety, including increased security measures and gun policies, then why aren't we also looking at the health safety? Who is there when a child has a seizure, anaphylaxis, a diabetic emergency, cardiac event, serious injury, or any other medical crisis? Not asking you to protect a job. I'm asking you to make sure that you are making these decisions with the whole picture.”
- Speaker
- Karen Ingraham
- Timestamp
- 28:16 – 28:47
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Mat-Su Borough
- Captured at
- August 26, 2026
From the transcript
Did you know how much happens behind the scenes and never makes it onto that budget spreadsheet? And if we are talking about school safety, including increased security measures and gun policies, then why aren't we also looking at the health safety? Who is there when a child has a seizure, anaphylaxis, a diabetic emergency, cardiac event, serious injury, or any other medical crisis? Not asking you to protect a job. I'm asking you to make sure that you are making these decisions with the whole picture.
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