Response Checklist

• Determine if a crisis is occurring.

• Identify the type of crisis that is occurring and determine the appropriate response.

• Activate the incident management system.

• Ascertain whether an evacuation; reverse evacuation; lockdown; or shelter-in-place needs to be implemented.

• Maintain communication among all relevant staff at officially designated locations.

•  Establish what information needs to be communicated to staff, students, families, and the community.

• Monitor how emergency first aid is being administered to the injured.

• Decide if more equipment and supplies are needed.

(Adapted from US Government publication: Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities September 2004)