EPISODE · Nov 13, 2025 · 58 MIN
Designing Safety: How Architecture Protects Children from Vehicle Accidents - Part 2 of 3
from Early Childhood Chats · host Institute for Childhood Preparedness
Andy Roszak sits down with architect John Hollo to explore how design and construction strategies can save lives. Discover how childcare centers, schools, and community buildings can prevent tragic vehicle-into-building crashes through thoughtful design, crash-tested barriers, and proactive safety planning.John shares over 25 years of architectural experience and real-world examples of how simple site assessments, bollards, and protective layouts can drastically reduce risk and keep children safe.💡 In this video, you’ll learn:Why “luck is not a strategy” when it comes to child safetyHow to assess your property for vehicle impact risksLow-cost and creative solutions for existing buildingsThe difference between conventional and crash-tested barriersHow safety design can also enhance aesthetics and trust🎥 This is part two of our Designing Safety Series, dedicated to protecting children from preventable accidents in childcare and community environments.👉 Subscribe for more expert insights on safety design, childcare security, and community protection.Learn more about John:https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hollo-83a890126/Storefront Safety: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/storefrontsafety----------------------------Early Childhood Chats is hosted by Andrew Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-PExecutive Director at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is proud to use its decades of experience to offer comprehensive and expert disaster and emergency preparedness trainings live in-person, via webinar, and on-demand online. // Visit: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/ to find out more // Schedule your training today https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/trainingFOLLOW UShttps://www.instagram.com/childhoodpreparedness/ https://www.facebook.com/ChildPreparedhttps://twitter.com/ChildPreparedhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-childhood-preparedness© Institute for Childhood Preparedness 2025 all rights reserved
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Andy Roszak sits down with architect John Hollo to explore how design and construction strategies can save lives. Discover how childcare centers, schools, and community buildings can prevent tragic vehicle-into-building crashes through thoughtful design, crash-tested barriers, and proactive safety planning.John shares over 25 years of architectural experience and real-world examples of how simple site assessments, bollards, and protective layouts can drastically reduce risk and keep children safe.💡 In this video, you’ll learn:Why “luck is not a strategy” when it comes to child safetyHow to assess your property for vehicle impact risksLow-cost and creative solutions for existing buildingsThe difference between conventional and crash-tested barriersHow safety design can also enhance aesthetics and trust🎥 This is part two of our Designing Safety Series, dedicated to protecting children from preventable accidents in childcare and community environments.👉 Subscribe for more expert insights on safety design, childcare security, and community protection.Learn more about John:https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hollo-83a890126/Storefront Safety: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/storefrontsafety----------------------------Early Childhood Chats is hosted by Andrew Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-PExecutive Director at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is proud to use its decades of experience to offer comprehensive and expert disaster and emergency preparedness trainings live in-person, via webinar, and on-demand online. // Visit: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/ to find out more // Schedule your training today https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/trainingFOLLOW UShttps://www.instagram.com/childhoodpreparedness/ https://www.facebook.com/ChildPreparedhttps://twitter.com/ChildPreparedhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-childhood-preparedness© Institute for Childhood Preparedness 2025 all rights reserved
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