Crisis Preparedness Resources
PDF Files
1. Lockyer, B. & Eastin, D. (2000). Crisis response box: A guide to help every school assemble
the tools and resources needed for a critical incident response. Sacramento, CA:
California Department of Education.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/cp/documents/crisisrespbox.pdf
2. Los Angeles County Office of Education Safe Schools Center, Division of Student Support
Services. (n.d.). Managing a school crisis using the Standardized Emergency
Management System: An administrator’s guide to complying with California
Government Code 8607 (SEMS). Author. (part 1)
http://156.3.254.236/lacoeweb/includes/templates/document_frame.cfm?toURL=/lacoew
eb/DocsForms/20010917013712_MSCpg19.pdf
3. Los Angeles County Office of Education Safe Schools Center, Division of Student Support
Services. (n.d.). Managing a school crisis using the Standardized Emergency
Management System: An administrator’s guide to complying with California
Government Code 8607 (SEMS). Author. (part 2)
http://156.3.254.236/lacoeweb/includes/templates/document_frame.cfm?toURL=/lacoew
eb/DocsForms/20010917014759_MSCpg1020.pdf
4. New York State Department of Education. (2003, May). New York State homeland security
system for schools. Author.
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/deputy/Documents/alerts/homelandsecurityguidance.PDF
5. SEMS regulations. California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 2, Office of
Emergency Services, Adopted Regulations, Chapter 1 Article 1,§ 2400.
http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/PDF/SEMS%20Guidelines/$file/SEM
Sregs12-95.pdf
6. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. (2003). Practical
information on crisis planning: A guide for schools and communities. Washington, DC:
Author.
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/crisisplanning.pdf
7. Virginia Department of Emergency Management. (2001, July). School crisis management
exercise development guide. VR: Author.
http://mcoeweb.marin.k12.ca.us/emerprep/Guide.PDF
Web Pages
1. Forest Lake Area Schools Crisis Management
http://www.forestlake.k12.mn.us/about_our_district/crisis_management/
2. Michigan Safe Schools Initiative
School Safety Resources
http://www.cj.msu.edu/%7Eoutreach/safe_schools/saferesources.html
3. National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities: State and Local School Emergency
Planning Guides
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/statelocal_emergency.cfm
4. National Association of School Psychologists
School Crisis Planning: Questions and Answers
http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/neat_planning.html
5. National Conference of State Legislatures: Terrorism Preparedness and Response
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http://www.ncsl.org/terrorism/terrorism.htm
State of California: SEMS – Standardized Emergency Management System
http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/0/b20921e39c224bc988256b9500576ef3?
OpenDocument
U.S. Department of Education: ED GOV
Lead & Manage My School: Emergency Planning
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
U.S. Department of Education
Emergency Response and Crisis Management TA Center:
http://www.ercm.org/index.cfm
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA for Kids:
http://www.fema.gov/kids/safetoc.htm
http://www.fema.gov/kids/teacher.htm