Functional Exercises: Practicing the Plan With Multiple Community Partners

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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 school's ability to handle emergencies. It suggests forming a planning team, choosing an exercise manager, using incident management systems, and engaging stakeholders like police and fire departments. The guide emphasizes designing realistic scenarios, involving students carefully, evaluating the exercise's success afterward, and making necessary changes to improve emergency plans. The goal is to ensure everyone knows their roles during real emergencies for better safety responses.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Community Participation; Disaster Planning; Interinstitutional Relations; Schools

Institutions: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA)

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