The following state links provide the public with information and guidance on safe school planning in their efforts to develop or improve their plans for emergencies. US Life Safety has provided these links here as a courtesy and endorsement by these agencies of US Life Safety is not meant to be implied. We welcome guests to offer codes in other states using the form at the bottom. Thank you.
Education Code - EDC : TITLE 1 GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32500] : ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010. ) : DIVISION 1 GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32500] ; ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010. ) ; PART 19. MISCELLANEOUS [32001 - 32454] : ( Part 19 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010. ) : CHAPTER 2.5. Interagency School Safety Demonstration Act of 1985 [32260 - 32295.5] : ( Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1457, Sec. 1. ) : ARTICLE 5. School Safety Plans [32280 - 32289] : ( Heading of Article 5 renumbered from Article 10.3 by Stats. 2003, Ch. 828, Sec. 11. ) [MORE]
SACRAMENTO—Schools have until March 1 to review and update comprehensive school safety plans that include policies for dealing with issues ranging from bullying to disaster preparedness, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said today. "School climate has a real and lasting effect on a student's ability to learn," Torlakson said. "Nothing is more important than our students' safety, and preparation is one of the first and most important steps a school can take in creating a more positive school climate." [MORE]
The Crisis Response Box..- "The box" is a unique product of the California Attorney General and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction's Safe Schools Task Force, developed to help schools, local law enforcement, and emergency services personnel prepare for a school emergency. [VIEW]
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California Department of Education
California Emergency Management Agency (CAL E-M-A)
UCLA CAMPUS DEPARTMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN TEMPLATE
Education Commissioner's Regulation §155.17 requires public school district boards of education, other than school districts in cities with populations exceeding one million persons, as well as BOCES to maintain a school emergency management plan. The plan must be updated no later than October 1 of each school year.
Effective and efficient school emergency planning can occur only if all members of the school community have a thorough understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities during an actual school emergency. A well-planned drill that tests the emergency plan serves to facilitate this goal. Specifically, the plans for sheltering and early dismissal need to be tested at least once each school year. Annual drills, which test both the usefulness and effectiveness of the communications and transportation systems during emergencies, are best done in cooperation and collaboration with local emergency preparedness officials.
The following outlines the specific steps which must be taken in relation to school emergency information and drills.
Please contact your local BOCES Health and Safety Office or Laura Sahr in the Office of Facilities Planning (LSAHR@MAIL.NYSED.GOV) or (518-474-3906) for further information and assistance regarding school emergency planning.
STATE OF WASHINGTON RCW 28A.320.125
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Excerpt: IS-700.A NIMS course
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment.
NIMS works hand in hand with the National Response Framework (NRF). NIMS provides the template for the management of incidents, while the NRF provides the structure and mechanisms for national-level policy for incident management.
The National Integration Center (NIC)
The Secretary of Homeland Security, through the National Integration Center (NIC), publishes the standards, guidelines, and compliance protocols for determining whether a Federal, State, tribal, or local government has implemented NIMS.
Additionally, the Secretary, through the NIC, manages publication and collaboratively, with other departments and agencies, develops standards, guidelines, compliance procedures, and protocols for all aspects of NIMS.
Questions regarding NIMS should be directed to FEMA-NIMS@dhs.gov or 202-646-3850
Emergency Planning Guidelines for Campus Health Services - an All Hazards Approach
SCHOOLS AND CAMPUS AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS
Office of Safe and Healthy Students
.Department of Education / Safe Schools
Department of Homeland Security
Partnering for Safe Schools
California Department of Education
The Life-Counts Information Sharing Network couples facilitie and local First Responders to critial emertgency for pre-training or response.
HELPFUL LINKS
Office of Safe and Healthy Students
Department of Education / Safe Schools
Department of Homeland Security
Partnering for Safe Schools
California Department of Education