At the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) 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 as a valuable tool in planning for, preparing against, responding to, and recovering from an emergency or disaster. If you have additional questions or need additional information please check the "Contact Us" section. We are happy to be of assistance. Please click on the links provided below:
SCHOOL EMERGENCIES/SAFETY
School Emergency Response: Using SEMS at Districts and Sites
California Department of Education Disaster preparedness/crisis response
School Safety
Reporting Suspicious Activity
Managing Stress After a Shooting
Safety Tips for Gun Violence at School
California Specific:
The "ABC's of Post Earthqauke Evacuation (pdf download)
California Department of Public Health “Ready CA Schools”
Team Safe-T Home Page (Preparedness for Schools)
University of California Emergency Preparedness
Non-Structural Earthquake Hazard Guidance and Checklist for California Schools (pdf dowload)
Other Available Resources:
FEMA has released a new resource for Youth Preparedness, the Catalogue of Youth Disaster Preparedness Education Resources created to assist individuals and organizations with locating preparedness resources that are tailored to children and youth.
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security School Safety
- United States Department of Education Emergency Preparedness
- U. S. Department of Education Higher Learning Center Emergency Preparedness
- United States Health and Human Services Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies
- American Academy of Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children’s Needs
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Action Guide for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Education
- Building a Disaster-Resistant University (FEMA Publication)