HHS delivers Virginia Tech. report
Emergency Management Alert, June 25, 2007
Among some of the emergency response-related recommendations are the following:
- Integrate comprehensive all-hazards emergency management planning for schools into overall local and state emergency planning.
- Institute regular practice of emergency management response plans and revise them as issues arise and circumstances change.
- Communicate emergency management plans to all school officials, school service workers, parents, students, and first responders.
- Develop a clear communication plan and tools to communicate rapidly with students and parents to alert them when an emergency occurs. Utilize technology to improve notification, communication, and security systems.
- Ensure the actual and perceived effectiveness of campus law enforcement through enhanced professionalism of campus police forces and joint training with federal, state, and local law enforcement.
- Be prepared to provide both immediate and longer term mental health support following an event, and evaluate events and the response to them in order to gather lessons learned and implement corrective measures.
To read the full report, click here.
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