Campus Emergency Folder

The Emergency Management page serves as a clearinghouse to materials relevant to campus emergency preparedness and response.

BE INFORMED

Provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, this webpage presents a comprehensive list of actions to be executed prior to, and in the event of a natural disaster or man-made event.

Campus Preparedness

This web page of the U.S. Education Department provides information to help school leaders plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents, and terrorist acts.

Disaster Resistant University Program (DRU), University of Washington

Includes access to instructions for signing up for DRU listserv

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Status of School Districts’ Planning and Preparedness

Statement of Cornelia M. Ashby, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives

Emergency Response

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has provided the following resources for the public to assist in the efforts of emergency response.

National Incident Management System

National Incident Management System was developed to encourage the interoperability of interdisciplinary, inter-jurisdiction institutions with Local, State, and Federal agencies. The benefits of such emergency management methodology include a unified approach to incident management; standard command and management structures; and emphasis on preparedness, mutual aid and effective resource management.

Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Communities and Schools

The U.S. Department of Education has developed this guide to provide schools and their communities with a general introduction to crisis management as it applies to schools and basic guidelines for developing school crisis management plans. Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Communities and Schools outlines the four phases of crisis planning (prevention-mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery) and provides checklists of the critical issues encountered in each phase. The Guide also provides information on specific elements of crisis management, including leadership, communication and the Incident Command System (ICS). Within the year, OSDFS will be generating an updated version of this Guide specifically for institutions of higher education.

Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information students learn may prevent a targeted attack.

 

Sample Institutions of Higher Education Emergency Management Plan

FEMA administers the Disaster Resistant University Project through State and local agencies to support institutes of higher education build their emergency management capabilities. The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) presents samples of college library emergency management plans. These plans were developed out of site-specific characteristics and are designed to support the specific institution. NACUBO presents plans and considerations for specific components of a campus, such as libraries.

Sample University Emergency Plans

 

Watch "FSU Prepares" online

On September 13, 2007, as part of FSU Emergency Preparedness Week, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, in collaboration with WFSU-TV, hosted “FSU Prepares,” a live television forum focusing on emergency preparedness and campus safety concerns. The 90 minute broadcast is now available online as streaming video. Click on "Watch 'FSU Prepares' Online Now!" to download.