Early Childhood Chats

Vehicles strike commercial buildings about 100 times a day—and early childhood programs aren’t spared. In this kickoff to our three-part safety series, host Andy sits down with Rob Reiter, co-founder of the Storefront Safety Council (https://www.storefrontsafety.org/), whose database tracks 50,000+ incidents to unpack why “vehicle-into-building” and playground crashes are both foreseeable and preventable.They break down the highest-risk moments (drop-off/pick-up chaos, nose-in parking pointed at entrances, unprotected ADA stalls near front doors) and explain why nearly half of incidents at early childhood sites result in injuries. You’ll hear practical, low-cost fixes—rethinking traffic flow, relocating parking, and adding effective barriers (yes, bollards…or friendly-looking planters)—plus policy insights and what closures, insurance gaps, and community impacts really look like after a crash.👉 Subscribe for more early childhood strategies!Learn more about Rob and R&R Consulting:Website: https://storefrontcrashexpert.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reiter-and-reiter-inc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StorefrontSafetyCouncilX: https://x.com/SafeStorefronts----------------------------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