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Revisiting your crisis plan

  Thoroughly review your current plan — at the district and school levels. Keep in mind shifts from when it was first developed, such as changes in:

  • District policies and procedures
  • School facilities and grounds
  • Availability of evacuation sites and routes
  • Emergency phone numbers and resources
  • Special skills among staff members
  • Bell and bus schedules
  • Special needs of students
  • Lessons learned from emergency/crisis response
  • Community hazards and risks

An emergency preparedness and crisis response plan is a living document that must be reviewed on a regular basis in order to make needed modifications and improvements to the plan. The review process should also include public safety and other key stakeholder input.