
When a Crisis Hits
Will Your School Be Ready?
Robert H. Decker(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 29. September 1997
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-0-8039-6615-4 (ISBN)
Description
As a principal or safety officer, you need a plan for dealing with any possible school emergency, one that reduces everyone's trauma and emotional distress. Your plan must build a sense of community during a crisis and get everyone working together.
Decker gives you the specifics you need to make sure everyone knows just what to do in any emergency. You'll learn:
A 10-step approach to developing the crisis plan
Why you need a crisis team and how to put one together
The critical components to ensure the plan is implemented efficiently
The author includes surveys, checklists, and other assessment tools help you determine your school's preparedness for an emergency. You'll find over 30 examples of different types of plans that cover such occurrences as bomb threats, fires, floods, kidnappings, shooting, suicides, and tornadoes.
Be a proactive school leader-make sure your staff, your students, and your community are ready for the school disaster you hope never comes. This easy-to-follow guide will help you implement a safety and crisis management plan that works for your school.
Decker gives you the specifics you need to make sure everyone knows just what to do in any emergency. You'll learn:
A 10-step approach to developing the crisis plan
Why you need a crisis team and how to put one together
The critical components to ensure the plan is implemented efficiently
The author includes surveys, checklists, and other assessment tools help you determine your school's preparedness for an emergency. You'll find over 30 examples of different types of plans that cover such occurrences as bomb threats, fires, floods, kidnappings, shooting, suicides, and tornadoes.
Be a proactive school leader-make sure your staff, your students, and your community are ready for the school disaster you hope never comes. This easy-to-follow guide will help you implement a safety and crisis management plan that works for your school.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
738 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-6615-4 (9780803966154)
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Content
PART ONE: 10-STEP APPROACH TO DEVELOPING A CRISIS PLAN
Should Your School Have a Crisis Plan?
Parts of the Planning Process
The Safety and Crisis Team
The Plan
PART TWO: CRITICAL COMPONENTS FOR DEALING WITH CRISES
Being Sensitive to Student and Staff Needs
Prevention Programs and Strategies
Involving Parents as Partners in Prevention
Bringing Conflict Management into the School
Being Proactive in Dealing with Gangs
Should Your School Have a Crisis Plan?
Parts of the Planning Process
The Safety and Crisis Team
The Plan
PART TWO: CRITICAL COMPONENTS FOR DEALING WITH CRISES
Being Sensitive to Student and Staff Needs
Prevention Programs and Strategies
Involving Parents as Partners in Prevention
Bringing Conflict Management into the School
Being Proactive in Dealing with Gangs