School safety, security, and violence prevention resource

Someone once said that crises is the opportunity for creativity, for growth or something like that.  Of course, if not prepared for, a crises is an opportunity also for outright disaster.  In the case of a school system, where the welfare of our children is at stake, I say to you here and now that not all schools are ready right now for a disaster or calamity such as

• A fire;
• A tornado;
• Floods;
• An armed intruder going ballistic;
• An armed student going ballistic;
• A suicidal student;
• A medical emergency.

 

Now, unless you are inside the school administration, or you are part of a faculty of a school district and you know that district does not even have a Crisis Team, it is often hard to know if your district is prepared for a crises, be it a natural or human created.

 

TRY THIS.  Ask the administration at your next PTA or PTO (Parent Teachers Organization) meeting what exactly is in the Classroom Crisis Response Bag.  Don’t be shocked if your response includes a blank stare broken only by a stutter.  However, if your administrator is one of the professional and prepared administrators, he or she will tell you that the bag includes what I will list below.  He might even ask you for your suggestions.  That would be pretty cool, think I.

 

CONTENTS OF THE CRISIS RESPONSE BAG.

 

Ø       A flashlight.  Maybe two.

Ø       Extra batteries.

Ø       Class Rosters for each class using this room.

Ø       Emergency evacuation plans.

Ø       Latex gloves.

Ø       First aid supplies (bandages, gauze, splints, antiseptic, et al.).

Ø       Pens and paper.

Ø       Names and telephone numbers of crisis intervention team members.

Ø       Names, telephone numbers of all emergency security personnel.

Ø       Names and telephone number of outside EMT and law enforcement agencies.

Ø       List of assigned roles for school personnel and division personnel.

 

Can you think of anything else that should be in the bag?

Until Next Time.  Stay Safe.

Hammer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted on February 18th, 2009 by Harry A Widger
Filed under: Administrators, Building safety, College, Disasters, High School, K-6, Parents, People Involved, School Grade Level, School Safety Issues, School bus safety, Shootings, Students