Disaster Preparedness for Schools
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Course Description: This course was developed to augment your school’s disaster preparedness plan. It reviews the four (4) phases of emergency and disaster management and the roles of school and disaster management. The course will also aid you in identifying pertinent items and supplies needed for a school disaster kit. *Last updated 2012. |
Additional Resources: (click links below)
JumpSTART Pediatric MCI Triage Tool
AHRQ - Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness
AAP - Children and Disasters
ATSDR - Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units
CDC - Mass Casualties Predictor
OSHA - Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers
OSHA - Incident Command System eTool
Sign Language for Emergencies
U.S. Department of Education - Emergency Planning
National Center for Disaster Preparedness - School Preparedness
U.S. Dept. of Education: "Preparing Your School for a Crisis"
National Association of School Nurses - Disaster Preparedness Links
