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- Listen to radio/TV for current information/instructions
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it to proper authorities
immediately
- Close school if recommended to do so by appropriate authorities
- 100% identification check (i.e.-driver’s license retained at
front office) and provide an escort for anyone entering school
other than students, staff and faculty
- Review emergency plans
- Offer Masters of Disaster “Facing Fear: Helping Young People
Deal with Terrorism and Tragic Events” lessons in grades K-12
- Prepare to handle inquiries from anxious parents and media
- Discuss children’s fears concerning possible terrorist attacks
- Ensure all emergency supplies stocked and ready
- Obtain copies of Terrorism: Preparing for the Unexpected brochure
from your local Red Cross chapter and send it home with students
in grades K-12,
- Conduct safety training/emergency drills following the school’s
written emergency plan for all grades
- Ensure emergency communication plan updated and needed equipment
is available
- Use Red Cross Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry
to develop written emergency plans to address all hazards including
plans to maintain the safety of students, staff, and faculty,
as well as an emergency communication plan to notify parents in
times of emergency. Disseminate relevant information to families
of children, staff and faculty.
- Initiate offering “Masters of Disaster” curriculum for grades
K-8 regarding emergency preparedness for natural disasters
- Ensure mental health counselors are available for students,
staff and faculty
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