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Crisis
Preparedness & Response
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Crisis preparedness
is the responsibility of every school, community, and state. Preparedness
involves planning how to respond when an emergency or disaster occurs
and working to marshal the resources needed to respond efficiently and
effectively. Schools and education agencies cannot prevent natural disasters
or even many man-made crises, such as terrorist events. However, should
an event or threat occur or be suspected, every staff member should know
how to respond based on protocols, or community-based plans, established
in advance in collaboration with public health and first responder agencies.
The basic components
of most plans (i.e., crisis response team, communications, emergency organizational
chart, operations plans, evacuation, shelter-in-place, transportation,
emergency care, short- and long-term mental health care) apply whether
an emergency is caused by terrorism, tornado, or school shooting. Some
resources are listed below; a more comprehensive list can be found in
the lists for crisis preparedness & response Publications and Links.
Preparedness
Local and state educational agencies and institutions of higher education
are urged to have an emergency management plan. Resources are available
to help schools, education agencies, and institutions of higher education
develop such plans.
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Response
Schools have a key role to play in responding to crises and disasters.
This involves providing emergency assistance and trying to reduce the
likelihood of further damage during and immediately following a disaster.
Recovery
Schools are uniquely positioned to provide normalization and security
to children. Recovery includes engaging in short-term efforts to restore
people to physical and mental health and vital systems to minimum operating
conditions; it also includes long-term efforts to restore disaster areas
to previous conditions or better.
* Links to non-Federal
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not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal
Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for
the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
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