Crisis management plan for elementary schools

Taking action now can save lives, prevent injury, and minimize property damage in the moments of a crisis. If you do not have a crisis plan in place, it is time to develop one. If you have one, review, practice, and update your plan. This brochure is designed to assist schools and communities in either situation. Although every school's needs and circumstances are different, these checklists provide general guidance that can be adapted as appropriate to each district's or school's circumstances.

If you would like additional, more detailed information on how to prepare your school or district for a crisis, you can order a free copy of Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities, from which these checklists have been taken , from the Department's EDPubs Website and by referencing Item Additional emergency planning resources can be found on the U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free School's emergency preparedness Web site: www.ed.gov/emergencyplan. This Web site contains many other crisis planning resources as well.

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Mitigation and Prevention

The goal of mitigation is to decrease the need for response as opposed to simply increasing response capability.


Preparedness

Good planning will facilitate a rapid, coordinated, effective response when a crisis occurs.

A crisis is the time to follow the crisis plan and make use of your preparations.

During recovery, return to learning and restore the infrastructure as quickly as possible.