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A Guide to School Vulnerability Assessments

U.S. Department of Education,  Washington, D.C., 2008.

This Action Guide gives higher education institutions a useful resource in the field of emergency management. It is intended for community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, graduate schools, and research institutions associated with higher education entities, both public and private.

Crises affect schools across the country every day. While natural hazards such as tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes may be thought of more commonly as emergencies, schools are also at risk from other hazards such as school violence, infectious disease, and terrorist threats. Through the vulnerability assessment process, schools can take steps to prevent, mitigate, and lessen the potential impact of these risks by developing customized district and school emergency management plans in collaboration with community partners.

Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
  
  • An Important Note on Research
  • What Is a Vulnerability Assessment?
  • Why the Need for Conducting Vulnerability Assessments?
  • Key Elements of a Vulnerability Assessment
• Chapter 2: Vulnerability Assessment Teams
  
  • Who Should Be Involved?
  • Meetings and Assessments
• Chapter 3: Examples of Hazards and Risks
  
  • Biological
  • Community
  • Climate and Culture
  • Natural
  • Physical Environment
  • Technological
  • Terrorism
  • Crime and Violence
• Chapter 4: Selecting a Vulnerability Assessment Tool
  
  • Key Issues for Consideration
• Chapter 5: Assessing Vulnerabilities
• Chapter 6: Reporting and Prioritizing Vulnerabilities
• Chapter 7: Additional Considerations in Vulnerability Assessments
  
  • School Population
  • School Location
  • Community Resources
• Chapter 8: Review, Revise, and Reassess
• Chapter 9: Closer Looks
• References
• Appendix A: Additional Resources
• Appendix B: Vulnerability Assessment Focus Group Participants
• Appendix C: State Policy Requirements for K–12 School Safety and Security Assessments
• Appendix D: Assessment Example

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