For Schools & Educators

Picture of chalkboard

Disasters come in many forms, can occur anywhere at any time and run the gambit from natural causes such as earthquakes, fires, floods, and severe storms to man-made causes such as an active shooter and chemical spills. Knowing how to react and respond in a time of crisis can go a long way to keeping you and your students out of harm’s way. Whether in day care, K-12 or a college/university, school emergency preparedness efforts and emergency plans help to keep students and staff safe.

At Cal OES, our goal is to provide you with direct and easy access to pertinent emergency preparedness information and resources as they relate to schools throughout California and the nation. We hope you find the information provided below as a valuable tool in planning for, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an emergency or disaster.

​School Planning and Preparedness

"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." Malcolm X
 
Getting California schools and our next generation of emergency managers educated on the risks and prepared for the next natural disaster is one of our our goals. Schools can take steps to plan for these potential emergencies through the creation of Emergency Operations Plan. Below are some resources that will assist school administrations to develop their emergency plans.

Safety Comes First

Picture of Emergency Call Center

The vast majority of California’s students will complete their schooling without ever being touched by violence.  Nevertheless, school attacks by students or intruders have shaken the image of our schools as being a reliably safe and secure environment. 

Here are resources to assist you with how to prepare for the unthinkable.

Cal OES Active Shooter Guidebook

2010 Report on Campus Attacks

​Teen Community Emergency Response Team (Teen CERT)

FEMA's Teen CERT program teaches:

      • the hazards in all communities
      • readiness and response skills
      • how teens can help others in the event of a disaster with hands-on practice and realistic exercises
      • how teens can be leaders that could empower them to safely respond to an emergency and assist victims without endangering themselves or others

Watch the video that shows Rocklin's Maria Montessori Charter Academy Teen CERT in action.

 

Other Training Resources

​Events for Schools & Educators

 

 

Applicants' Briefing for Hillside Firehttps://www.caloes.ca.gov/RecoverySite/Lists/ApplicantBriefings/DispForm.aspx?ID=162Applicants' Briefing for Hillside FireApplicants' Briefing FEMA-5301-FM-CA for Hillside Fire 12/11/2019 6:00:00 PM12/11/2019 8:00:00 PM<div>San Bernardino County Government Center<br>385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, 1st Floor</div><div>Sage Conference Room <br>San Bernardino, CA 92415<br></div><p>​Applicants' Briefing</p><p><br>The FMAG Program provides reimbursement of eligible costs for emergency response and protective measures, and fire suppression. Permanent work, such as smoke damage repair, is not eligible under the FMAG program. <br> <br>This briefing will provide information on the application procedures, cost eligibility, documentation requirements, payment processing, and deadlines specific to the Hillside FMAG. <br> <br>Potential applicants for this event are encouraged to attend the Applicants’ Briefing.</p>{43149575-08BA-4778-AA31-E25E43C55A73}GP0|#5c2352b6-fb4e-475d-8d45-1bce5e618ade;L0|#05c2352b6-fb4e-475d-8d45-1bce5e618ade|Recovery;GTSet|#35129ea4-2b69-4523-92bc-aa23dc2aa4fb0x0100E06C2D919CFD734A97280E79E87DD00B01020044D24B94BBDA524F97A9D7F7141BE157162

 
Home Page