Safety Drills, Exercises and Information
 

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School Safety Management Links

• 10 Essential Rules for School Safety (blog): There are various ways in which the safety of children going to school can be ensured. When young kids go to school, there is always a worry that parents go through regarding their safety. It is, therefore, very important to go over safety rules for kids in the class and also educate yourselves about what you can teach them about this matter.
• Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety (PDF)
• Guide for Developing HighQuality School Emergency Operations Plans (U.S. Department of Education [ED], U.S. Department of Homeland Security [DHS], Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], U.S. Department of Justice [DO]), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]). This publication describes planning principles and the six-step process to create a K-12 school emergency operations plan (EOP).
• Kansas School District Safety Response Flyer (PDF), Kansas State Department of Education
• Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS), website
  • REMS Family Reunification Resources (PDF) ​
• SchoolSafety.gov (website): Find Resources to Create a Safer School. SchoolSafety.gov was created by the federal government to provide schools and districts with actionable recommendations to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students can thrive and grow.
• Student Safety and Wellness - Training (ksde.org) 

Crisis Plan Template for Schools

OPTIONAL Crisis Plan Template (word document) for school districts.

Academic Exercises

Academic Community Exercise Starter Kits (PDF flyer), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Campus Resilience Program Exercise Start Kits are self-conducted tabletop exercises (TTX) tailored for the academic community. Each kit includes a set of scalable tools aimed to test existing emergency plans, protocols, and procedures, while also strengthening preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities. To request Exercise Starter Kits for your school, visit https://www.dhs.gov/exercise-starter-kits-esks.

TABLE TOP EXERCISES FOR SCHOOLS (1 hour)

• Snow Storm Table Top
• Student Death Table Top
• Power Outage Table Top
• Earthquake Table Top
• Severe Weather Table Top

School Safety Management Links | Academic Exercises | Active Shooter | Bus and Road Safety |
Earthquake | Fire | Health | Tornado | Additional Resources

Active Shooter

Active Shooter Response, Ready.gov, DHS website. Take steps to prepare and protect yourself and help others in the event of a mass attack. 

• RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.® Surviving an Active Shooter Event (Video)
• Active Shooter Information Sheet (PDF)
• Active Shooter Preparedness Resources (DHS) 
• Active Shooter Preparedness Resources Translated (DHS)
• Protective Actions Research for Active Shooter

Bus and Road Safety

School Safety - Bus and Read Safety Reminders, DHS News Room website.

Earthquake

• Earthquake Guidance, Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA) website. ECA is a public-private-grassroots partnership of people, organizations, and regional alliances that work together to improve earthquake and tsunami preparedness, mitigation and resiliency. ECA develops resources and organizes activities to help everyone who lives, works, or travels in earthquake country be prepared to survive and recover quickly. Get started by following the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety
• Student friendly Earthquake video, YouTube

School Safety Management Links | Academic Exercises | Active Shooter | Bus and Road Safety |
Earthquake | Fire | Health | Tornado | Additional Resources