Other Emergency Preparedness resources:

Bomb Threat Response: A FREE Interactive Planning Tool Developed by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools. The Bomb Threat CD-ROM is an interactive planning tool for schools that included staff training presentation and implementation resources. ATF will distribute the CD-ROM to state and local law enforcement and public safety agencies and the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools will handle distribution to the country's public and private school systems. Click on the link to request a copy of the CD-ROM.

 

Disaster Preparedness and Response for Schools National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities' resource list of links, books, and journal articles on building or retrofitting schools to withstand natural disasters and terrorism, developing emergency preparedness plans, and using school buildings to shelter community members during emergencies.

 

A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in Our Schools: Fifth Edition conveys critical information to assist schools in responding effectively to "everyday crises" as well as school-based disasters. It is a resource for administrators, support personnel and faculty. School crisis response can no longer be delegated solely to members of a School Crisis Response Team. Today, crisis management is the responsibility of all educators. This dramatically expanded publication provides a structure and process for effectively managing the wide spectrum of school-based crises. It is a resource in preparation for, and during, actual crisis situations.

 

FOR KIDS! FEMA for Kids This web site teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and how they can prevent disaster damage. Kids can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid.  Disasters aren't fun, but learning about them is!

 

Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities The U.S. Department of Education has developed a guide to provide schools and communities with basic guidelines and useful ideas on how to develop emergency response and crisis management plans. You can download this guide or hard copies  will be available in 6-8 weeks and can be ordered then from www.ed.gov/emergencyplan 

 

Citizen Preparedness Publications Through the Citizen Corps initiative, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and your local Citizen Corps Council promote a range of measures for you to make your family, your home, and your community safer from the threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. The following publications offer information on how you can be better prepared. You can either download these files or order these and other FEMA disaster preparedness and mitigation publications.

 

Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters.

 

"Home Fire Drills: What Every Parent Should Know" video  The importance of having working smoke alarms and conducting fire drills at home is dramatically illustrated in this eye-opening video. Staged fire drills conducted in four homes all had devastating results, with children either not responding or taking inappropriate actions. After the families practiced with their kids and taught them what to do in case of fire, the staged drills were repeated and all the children reacted quickly and effectively.

 

Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools  The Department of Education and Department of Justice, with many experts in the fields of education, law enforcement and mental health, have developed a guide to help school personnel, parents, community members and others to prevent and respond to potentially dangerous student behavior.