Accountability and Assessment of Emergency Drill Performance at Schools

• 2009

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• Marizen Ramirez; Katrina Kubicek; Corinne Peek-Asa; Marleen Wong
PMID: 19305209DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/fch.0b013e3181994662

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This article discusses the lack of assessment of the effectiveness of emergency drills in schools within a Los Angeles urban school district. Despite mandatory drills for various emergencies, compliance was found to be only fair, with schools barely meeting requirements. The study emphasizes the need for drills to enhance preparedness through realistic simulations, debriefing sessions, and increased school accountability. Suggestions include conducting self-assessments and implementing changes based on drill performances to improve school emergency procedures.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Accident Prevention; Child Welfare; Community-Institutional Relations; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Los Angeles; Program Evaluation; Schools; Triage; Urban Population; Patient Simulation; Efficiency, Organizational; Safety Management

Institutions: University of Iowa Health Care; University of Iowa; Children's Hospital Los Angeles; University of Southern California

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