Emergency Management Resource Guide

Emergency Management
    ∙ Checklist
∙ Universal Procedures
∙ After Action Review

Emergency Response
   ∙ Accidents at School
   ∙ AIDS/HIV Infections
   ∙ Aircraft Emergency
   ∙ Allergic Reaction
   ∙ Assault
   ∙ Bomb Threat
   ∙ Bomb Threat-School Report
   ∙ Bus Accident
   ∙ Chemical Hazardous Spill
   ∙ Death or Serious Illness
   ∙ Earthquake
   ∙ Fire
   ∙ Gas Leak
   ∙ Hostage Situation
   ∙ Kidnapping
   ∙ Poisoning
   ∙ Rape/Sexual Abuse
   ∙ Suicide
   ∙ Threat of Harm
   ∙ Trespasser/Intruder
   ∙ Weapons
   ∙ Weather Emergency

Recovery
           ∙Emotional Recovery
              ∙Academic Recovery
              ∙Physical Recovery
             ∙ Business Recovery
   ∙ Follow Up to Emergencies
   ∙ Critical Incident Stress M
   ∙ Teachers Helping Children
   ∙ Info Sheet for Parents
   ∙ Disasters/Effects
   ∙ Age Approp CISM
   ∙ Talking Method
   ∙ Drawing Method
   ∙ Stress Concerns
   ∙ Classmate Tragedy
   ∙ Caring for Caregiver
   ∙ Students Attending Funeral
   ∙ Memorials
   ∙ Suicide

Emergency Management Checklist

Emergency Management Checklist

Although each situation is different, the following is intended as a general listing of actions to consider when faced with an emergency or critical incident.

Take a deep breath, don’t panic, verify information
Activate school’s Emergency Response Team, Incident Command System (ICS); activate and assign
duties as needed:

Safety Official (overall safety conditions of campus)

Public Information Official (media relations, contact)

Liaison Official (coordinate with outside agencies)

Planning/Intelligence (incident time log, evaluate information)

Operations (student accounting and release, facilities, medical, crisis intervention & response, food and water)

Logistics (communications and supplies)

Administration/Finance (documentation, record keeping)

Determine whether to call 911, whether to implement Universal Emergency Procedures or school
specific Emergency Response Protocols
Notify and request assistance from the District Support Team to
- Assist with planning for a response and implementing protocols
- Provide recovery support to students
- Set up a Command Post for communication and emergency management
- Bring "emergency toolbox" to Command Post (inside or outside)
- Hold emergency all-staff meeting (before and/or after school day) to:
- Advise staff of the known facts and provide written statement
- Support their concerns and emotions
- Provide classroom assistance if needed
- Outline schedule for the day; modify day’s schedule if needed
- Identify resources available to teachers and students

Establish contact with parents/family members of affected students to offer support, to determine
assistance needed, and (in the event of a death) for information regarding visitation/funeral arrangements

Inform closest friends of the affected student and provide support

Prepare formal statement or announcement to students, parents, and media; provide statement to
secretaries, staff, etc.

Notify board of education members as appropriate

Expand span of Incident Command System as needed, deactivate ICS when activities are completed

Review and implement "Recovery" activities

Document actions taken, secure records as legal documents