Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) advances pediatric disaster preparedness by developing planning tools, clinical guidance, and training resources. WRAP-EM resources support healthcare systems, emergency responders, and community partners in strengthening pediatric readiness across all hazards. The index provides access to WRAP-EM resources to help enhance regional coordination, response, and surge capability across our 6 states.
Developing a Bomb Threat Annex: Enhancing the Higher ed Emergency Operations Plan
The document describes how colleges can prepare for bomb threats by adding a bomb threat annex to their emergency plans. It explains the steps schools …
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Bereavement, Memorials, and Anniversaries: Developing a Recovery Annex for K-12 Schools
2024
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This document describes how schools can prepare for and respond to the death of a student or staff member by creating a Recovery Annex in …
Functional Exercises: Practicing the Plan With Multiple Community Partners
This fact sheet describes how schools and colleges can practice emergency plans with community partners through functional exercises. These exercises are intense and test the …
Integrating Family Reunification Planning Before, During, and After an Emergency into the School Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
2021
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This fact sheet is about planning for family reunification in schools during emergencies. It describes how schools should prepare before, during, and after an emergency …
Providing Emergency Preparedness Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness
2023
· U.S. Department of Education,
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA)
The webinar describes how schools can help students who are homeless during emergencies, like natural disasters or pandemics. It explains the special challenges these students …
Preventing and Addressing Gun Violence in Schools: Effectively Responding to Incidents of Violence
2024
· U.S. Department of Education,
· Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports,
· Minneapolis Public Schools,
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· Seattle University,
· University of Washington,
· Heartland Area Education Agency,
· Georgia Department of Education,
· Cahokia School District 187
This webinar focuses on how to respond effectively to school violence. It features experts who share strategies for preventing gun violence in schools and handling …
Conducting a Secure, Safe, and Successful K-12 Family Reunification Process
2018
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This webinar is about how to safely and securely reunite families with their children in K-12 schools during emergencies. It describes steps schools can take …
Addressing Access and Functional Needs (AFN) in School and Higher Education Emergency Operations Plans (EOPS)
2016
· U.S. Department of Education,
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA)
This webinar focuses on how schools and higher education institutions can include access and functional needs (AFN) in their emergency operations plans (EOPs). It provides …
Managing Memorials and Anniversaries as a Part of Overall School and Higher Ed Safety Planning
2019
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This webinar is about how schools and colleges can include memorials and anniversaries in their safety plans. It describes ways to honor past events while …
Emergency Evacuations: Planning for the Whole School Community
2018
· U.S. Department of Education,
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA)
This one-hour webinar provides information on how to safely evacuate during emergencies. It describes the importance of having a plan in place and knowing evacuation …