Crisis, Emergency Response and Plan

6. As an administrator, building supervision and student/staff safety has to always be at the forefront in planning for the school day. Not doing so, can lead to the unthinkable like this situation, a school

Explain the importance of having an emergency plan in place to deal with unforeseen incidents

Planning ties with one of the National Preparedness Goal’s mission area, that is prevention. The 9/11 events made DHS to aggressively change its focus to an “all hazards” approach. Prevention is a core component to accomplish this objective. However, for an effective prevention requires thorough planning. The private sector provides this type of service and DHS may hire a private sector entity to develop a prevention plan for them. In planning, all levels of government and private sector entities must coordinate with one another in developing and executing courses of action to prevent or reduce the impact of natural disasters or terrorist attack (Homeland Security, 2011). According to the National Preparedness Goal, planning is one of the mission are capabilities and preliminary targets of prevention (Homeland Security, 2011, p. 5). The private sector’s impact in planning with the DHS is essential for an effective prevention in support of the National Preparedness

During the crisis at Memorial, doctors and nurses had to find ways of quickly and efficiently moving ill patients when “the hurricane knocked out power and running water and sent the temperatures inside above 100 degrees” (Fink 1). If these nurses, doctors and staff were given an evacuation plan before the storm, they could have practiced it and would not have had to spontaneously make up a plan that no one was familiar with. During college students are always roaming campus and are vulnerable to terrible events happening, this real world situation at Memorial has definitely shown me that anything can happen and there should be plans arranged for each situation whether it is a snowstorm or a gunman on campus. Two main topics that popped up when I read Deadly Choices at Memorial were to always have a plan and work well in teams; if there ever were a shooter on campus, students should be aware and know of the safety plan and work together to make sure everyone was

In the article Law enforcement lessons from Hurricane Katrina it states how the local law enforcement should take a greater responsibility when planning for a disaster. Law enforcement at a local level can be considered the first line to a management team. They also know their city, or district, better than any other agency; therefore, by having a plan already, it could reduce the panic and confusion for civilians as well as, other agencies who provided assistance. By having a plan for a “worst case scenario” whether that be physically training, or learning through disaster which had occurred in the past, agencies could improve their efficiency during a crisis. One of the reasons it is crucial law enforcement personnel receive this type of training is also because of the public. If the public see that an agency they are supposed to rely on does not know what to do, it impacts the confidence they have on that agency for future disasters. In conclusion, a way to implement an effective response is to focus on local law enforcement agencies as they would be the first responders to a

The Bienville Parish crisis management plan is a guide administration refers to during an “unanticipated tragic event to immediately and effectively de-escalate the situation, potentially forgoing a school-wide catastrophe” (BPSB, 2014, para. 1). The first two pages of the parish – wide crisis management plan explains the purpose and importance of the plan. All members of the school’s staff should be aware of the crisis management plan, and in the event of a crisis, there should be crisis management team consisting of willing internal stakeholders “clearly understood responsibilities” (Bagin et al., 2009, pp. 161). Members of a crisis management team should include internal stakeholders such as administrative staff, school resource officers

In the years after the 9/11 tragedy, the United States continues to face risks from all forms of major disasters, from potentially dangerous terrorist attacks to catastrophic acts of nature. Professionals in the fields of emergency management and homeland security have responsibilities for ensuring that all levels of government, urban areas and communities, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and individual citizens are prepared to deal with such hazards though actions that reduce risks to lives and property. Regrettably, the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's ability to deal with disasters is unnecessarily challenged by the absence of a common understanding on how these fields are related in the workforce and educational

Staff and students must be educated to understand how the emergency plan can help them when there is a situation. Training will come from professional developments for the teachers, and is class education for the students with a controlled emergency simulation in the auditorium. Parents will be invited to participate in this simulation.

As has been noted, the safety of the children and staff members at Phinell Christian Academy is the highest priority. Therefore, the purpose of the emergency procedures is to provide simple guidelines to insure the safety of children and staff members in the event of an emergency. Since emergencies can escalate to crises, it is important to practice all emergency procedures with staff so they are conditioned to respond and less likely to panic. As required, the CMT continues to plan and prepare for emergencies that are likely to occur in the organization. Accordingly, all potential emergencies should still be identified in the risk assessment section of the CMP (Penuel, Statler, and Hagen, (2013). Nevertheless, the basic idea to any emergency

"The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) sponsors Emergency Management for Schools trainings to provide support to school staff and administrators interested in enhancing their preparedness efforts. Emphasis for the Emergency Management for Schools trainings is placed on emergency management plan development within the framework of the four phases of emergency management: Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery" (U.S. Department of Education).

The purpose of the Phinell Christian Academy Crisis Management Plan (PCACMP) is to create a plan that will provide emergency procedures that are specific to the organization’s program to ensure the physical safety of staff and children. Specifically, the PCACMP major components include (a) crisis management team/chain of command; (b) evacuation procedures; (c) emergency procedures; (d) parent reunification procedures and (e) crisis recover procedures. In general, the CMP is located in the main office and each classroom in a hard copy notebook. On the positive side, the plan is written in very simple terms for easy implementation. To simplify, the CMP includes a cover page, table of content, narrative of the major components along with floor

According to Developing Emergency Operations (2016), there are five areas of preparedness that an emergency operations plan should encompass. The first, prevention, is having the capabilities necessary to avoid, deter, or stop a crime from occurring in the school. The second, protection, is having the resources to secure a school from an act of violence. The third, mitigation, is the ability to eliminate or reduce the impact that a crime would have if it occurred. Response is the fourth area, which is the ability to stabilize the situation once an emergency has occurred. Finally, a good plan must consider recovery methods, which means providing resources to those affected by the

Protecting the public’s health historically has been a state and local responsibility. However, the growing threat of bioterrorism has highlighted the importance of a strong public health infrastructure to the nation’s homeland security and has focused increased attention on the preparedness of the public health system (Frist, 2011). Since the 2001 anthrax attacks Congress has passed new legislation to increase the strength of the nation’s public health system thus the funding has also rapidly increased to meet the potential demand. There is an ongoing debate however, as to what level of contribution local, state, and federal agency’s feel is an appropriate level of ongoing public health investments.

As a kid my father always told me great preparation makes success, in designing a preparedness plan for your agency or organization. First we must examine what it means to be prepare, this preparation geared more so to defense against the growing threat of terrorist. From a layered perspective, being prepared for a terrorist attack means taking individual responsibility for one’s own safety and security. This layer starts and gains life in the homes, at schools, at workplaces, and in communities, etc. The community component then connects with the service provider requirements of being prepared. This includes Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Utilities, and local Government. Continuing up the chain is the State Government and then the Federal Government. All of these individual tiers have distinct responsibilities in being prepared for the next terrorist attack.

An effective crisis management response plan outlines specific procedures for administrator, teachers, and students during evacuation emergencies. Administrators work with teachers, students, parents, law enforcement officers, business and community members, to develop an effective emergency and crises plan. The administrator provides leadership in developing and monitoring the school safety plan and also establishes procedures for emergency evacuation and crisis management at different stages of the plan. However, an effective leader develops a comprehensive prevention education plan, and regularly reviews the code of conduct manual for revisions and current laws.