Effective, fast crisis response steps are key to restoring order and supporting our students, staff and school community. Find action steps for the first hours of the crisis as well as ongoing respo...
Preschool Encourage play re-enactment of the disaster to integrate the experiences in their lives. Have children draw pictures or create a mural and discuss in small groups with an adult. Let the ch...
Recognize the impact of benchmark events, which include memorials, the first day back at school, the anniversary of the event, the birthday of the victim and graduation. Other “firsts” — the first...
Members School district superintendent or senior administrator School district safety and security director School district communications director School district department directors Student servi...
Recognize the emotion that the first anniversary of a traumatic event creates. It’s important to acknowledge appropriately and foster healing rather than retraumatization. Special events or quiet ac...
Meet with first responders and school/district crisis team. Discuss what worked and what didn’t. Talk about the next steps and how the agencies will work together over the next few days. Determine w...
Establishing a chain of command in advance of a crisis or emergency will help everyone know who is in charge and what the roles and responsibilities are when a crisis strikes. When assigning members...
Many schools use commonly available templates to begin creating their crisis response plan. These templates provide a starting point and should be customized for each school and district. Click here f...
Determine extent of media access. Will all media, no media or a media pool (select media who will relay information to other journalists reporting the story) be allowed to cover a specific event, su...
Here is a checklist for evaluating your plan. Does it: Identify safety policies, research-based violence prevention programs and intervention procedures? Include a mechanism for police to notify the...