2006 Crisis Management and School Safety Resource List
The National Education Association Crisis Communication Guide & Toolkit http://www.nea.org/crisis/index.html
This tool offers information that can be used to conduct drills, revise crisis manuals, improve crisis response, come to the immediate aid of affected individuals and consult when needed.
The Crisis Response Box: A Guide to Help Every School Assemble the Tools and Resources Needed for a Critical Incident Response, from the California Attorney General and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Safety Schools Task Force http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/cp/documents/crisisrespbox.pdf
This comprehensive resource was created to guide schools in crisis prevention planning and in responding to a critical incident. It suggests including everything from aerial photos of the school campus to blueprints to fire alarm turn-off procedures to student photos in your school's box.
This 146-page pdf document offers practical tools such as Action Checklists and tabletop exercises, plus information on lockdowns, evacuations, relocations, dealing with the media, considering special needs of staff and students, and much more.
This resource links to a Practical Information on Crisis Planning brochure while also providing information on mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
In addition to other school safety materials, this checklist offers valuable insight into characteristics that may alert school staff to troubled students.
This article offers tips on building your emergency/crisis response plan, from using a code system to implementing an Educational Facilities Officer Program and more.