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Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, & Synergy Enterprises, I. (2014). Building blocks to school safety: A toolkit for schools and districts for developing high-quality emergency operations plans. In Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS). Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS).
This toolkit offers resources for practioners of school emergency manageament to create emergency operations plans based on the five mission areas of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery. It is also designed for gaining an understanding of the Federal Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans. Think of this document as your “Cliff Notes” on how to develop an EOP. The first 21 pages provide information on the planning process.

DeVos, B., Nielsen, K. M., Azar, A. M., II, Whitaker, M., Department of Education, E. F. C. on S. S., US Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, & U.S. Department of Justice. (2018). Final report of the federal commission on school safety. Presented to the President of the United States. In U.S. Department of Education. U.S. Department of Education.
This report was produced by the Federal Commission on School Safety, which was established after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. This report is under review as of December 9, 2021. Some statements in this report do not reflect the current positions or policies of the Departments of Education, Homeland Security, Justice, or Health and Human Services. This resource is not meant to be read cover-to-cover but to serve as a resource to extract information that may be relevant to your unique school. In addition, if you search for the words security, safety, and emergency, you may better understand what these mean in context.

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) Summit (2018, October 19). The design of safe, secure & welcoming learning environments.

Trump, K. (n.d.). Best practices for school security and emergency preparedness planning. National School Safety and Emergency Services. https://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/best-practices-for-school-security-and-emergency-preparedness-planning/
This resource will outline basic best practices for school safety, security, and emergency management.