Emergency Management Planning for Schools Resources

Updates and Information
03/06/2020		Information for Schools about the coronavirus (COVID-19)

By Topic | From State Agencies | At the National Level

Resources by Topic

Please see the Bullying Prevention and Intervention page on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Annex with Related Resources, REMS Technical Assistance Center
Continuity of Operations Planning, Specialized Training Package, REMS Technical Assistance Center

Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools: Conducting Exercises and Drills Toolkit contains documents to assist in planning and evaluating exercises and drills, tabletop scenarios, and developing after-action resorts/improvement plans

Building Blocks to School Safety, REMS Technical Assistance Center — A Toolkit for Schools and Districts for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans
EOP Assist, REMS Technical Assistance Center — A free, web-accessible software application designed to help K-12 schools and school districts create and update high-quality school EOPs.
Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans, REMS Technical Assistance Center
An Action Item Worksheet helps you to identify the action items that support school EOP sustainability and implementation efforts.

Mitigating Hazards in School Facilities, National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF). Includes NCEF Assessment Guides for School Grounds and Site Access, Outdoor Athletic Fields and Playgrounds, and more.
Education Facilities Clearinghouse's Safety Resource Page

Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach, a report by U.S. Department of Homeland Safety (DHS), FEMA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Red Cross, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Databases to assist in family reunification in an emergency:
- National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)
- National Emergency Child Locator Center (NECLC)

Information for Schools about the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Bureau of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Influenza
- Pandemic Flu Planning, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- School Planning, Flu.gov
- Pandemic Influenza Checklist for Schools, King County Schools, Office of the Director, Washington State

Identifying hazards
- Common Natural and Human-Made Disasters in Massachusetts found on the Ready Massachusetts webpage.
- Threat and Hazard Type Examples — REMS Technical Assistance Center
Assessing hazards
- Assessing School-Based Hazards: Hazard Assessment Checklist, FEMA
- Site Assessment — examines the safety, accessibility, and emergency preparedness of the school's buildings and grounds.
  - NCEF Assessment Guide: School Grounds and Site Access Control
- Culture and Climate Assessment — evaluates student and staff connectedness to the school and problem behaviors.
  - Safe Supportive Learning's School Climate Survey Compendia
- School Threat Assessment — analyzes communication and behaviors to determine whether a student, staff member, or other person may pose a threat.
- Capacity Assessment — examines the capabilities of students and staff as well as the services and material resources of community partners.

Best Practice Considerations for Schools in Active Shooter and Other Armed Assailant Drills: Guidance from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), 2014
Tips for Protecting Children in Violence-Based Emergencies, Save the Children
Safe School Initiative, a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Secret Service on preventing school violence.

Follow National Weather Service's (NWS) Forecast Office — Boston/Taunton, MA
Sign up for Massachusetts Alerts, a free public safety alerting app including notifications on severe weather watches and warnings

Last Updated: March 20, 2020