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Practical Information on Crisis Planning

U.S. Department of Education

 Abstract

A crisis planning guide for schools and communities prepared by the U.S. Department of Education, January2007.

This paper provides a comprehensive discussion on crisis planning. Although it is focused on schools, the information will be useful to anyone concerned with emergency preparedness for any campus like setting.

...Create maps and facilities information. In a crisis, emergency responders need to know the location of everything in a school. Create site maps that include information about classrooms, hallways, and stairwells, the location of utility shut-offs, and potential staging sites. Emergency responders need copies of this information in advance...

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Mitigation/Prevention
  • Response
  • Recovery
  • Closer Looks
  • Appendix A. Resources
  • Appendix B. Emergency School Safety, Planning, Response, and Recovery Meeting
  • Appendix C. Crisis Planning Interview Participants

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