DISASTER-READY CAMPUS

In times of disasters, colleges and universities serve as key emergency management partners to federal, state, local, tribal, territory and private sector organizations. Natural, technological, and health hazards can all affect daily campus operations. Institutions are encouraged to regularly review, update and exercise their emergency plans.

 PLANNING

Colleges and universities are encouraged to review, update and exercise their emergency plans several times per year.

EMERGENCY PLANNING

• Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education
• Addressing Emergencies on Campus Guidance
• Department of Education Emergency Planning Resources
• Individuals with Access and Functional Needs
• Emergency plan guide for people with disabilities

COMMUNICATIONS PLANS

• Department of Education Crisis Communications Plan for an Institution of Higher Education

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING

• Business Continuity Plan
• Business Continuity Guidance & Templates
• Business Continuity Resource Requirements Worksheet

CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY

• On and Off Campus Fire Safety Tips for Students and Parents

CYBER AND MOBILE SAFETY

• Stay Safe Online
• Online Safety for Mobile Devices

PANDEMIC FLU

• Colleges and Universities Guide to Planning for Pandemic Influenza
• Influenza Planning Checklist

TRAINING

Suggested emergency management courses for the campus community.

• Emergency Planning for Higher Education Training
• Community Emergency Response Team Training
• FEMA Corps
• IS-907 Active Shooter:  What You Can Do
• IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness
• IS-42 – Social Media in Emergency Management
• IS-100.b - Introduction to Incident Command System
• IS-100.HE- Introduction to Incident Command System for Higher Education
• IS-235.b Emergency Planning
• IS-546.12 Continuity of Operations Awareness Course

Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates and trains faculty, staff and students about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

CAMPUS CERT RESOURCES:

• CERT Website
• Campus CERT Annex, Instructor Guide (Chapter 14)
• Campus CERT Webinar
• Find a local CERT Program near your campus
• State CERT/Citizen Corps Coordinator
• Send CERT inquiries to  CERT@fema.dhs.gov

Source: http://www.ready.gov/campus

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