Category: Planning

The Task Force identified the following critical planning areas in school safety: school assessments and reassessments; reunification planning; schools as polling places; predetermined responses; emergency go-kits; and technology. This section provides resources in those planning areas.

School Door and Window Labeling Recommendations (NH HSEM) [November 2022]

Filed under Facilities Upgrades, Planning

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in cooperation with the NH Fire and Police Chiefs Association, City of Manchester Police Department, NH Department of Education, and the NH Fire Marshall’s Office has endorsed a model system for the labeling or doors, windows, and other access points in NH schools. It is recommended that …

EMDs, EMS, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, Recommendation 55, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools

National Threat Assessment Center Report on Protecting American Schools (USSS) [November 2019]

Filed under Planning

Ensuring the safety of children at school is a responsibility that belongs to everyone, including law enforcement, school staff, mental health practitioners, government officials, and members of the general public. To aid in these efforts, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) studied 41 incidents of targeted school violence that occurred at K-12 …

Active Threat, EMDs, EMS, Families, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, Planning, SAUs, Schools, SROs, Students, Teachers, Training

School Identification Cards Recommendations (NH HSEM) [November 2022]

Filed under Planning

School Identification (ID) cards, when issued and worn, are a form of access control that ensures individuals on school property are easily identified. Credentials for faculty, staff, and visitors play a key role in identifying persons during emergencies. Emergency responders, parents, and students need a way to rapidly identify authorized personnel. Identifying visitors in the …

EMDs, EMS, Families, Fire, First Responder, Flyer, HSEM, Law Enforcement, Planning, Recommendation 58, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools, SROs, Students, Teachers

New Hampshire Response Actions Guide (NH HSEM) [October 2019]

Filed under Planning

10/30/2019 UPDATE: An editable Microsoft Word version is now available for schools to include their school or district logo and contact information. The New Hampshire Response Actions guide defines and provides instructions based on standardized language for response actions as used in NH schools. Sections include: Clear Hallways Evacuation Scan Lockdown Reverse Evacuation Secure Campus …

Active Threat, EMDs, EMS, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, Planning, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools, Students, Teachers, Training

HSEM School Readiness Program Flier (NH HSEM) [May 2022]

Filed under Planning

The Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is offering a free voluntary physical security assessment of kindergarten through grade 12 schools in NH. This program looks at the physical building and grounds and makes observations and recommendations based on three physical security capabilities: Surveillance Access Control Emergency Alerting Learn more by downloading the HSEM …

Flyer, HSEM, Planning, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools

School Resource Officer Flier (NH HSEM) [October 2022]

Filed under Planning

School Resource Officers are proactive school-based law enforcement officers who rely on positive relationships between officers and students. These relationships build trust between SROs and the student body, reduces school safety issues, and promotes perceptions of safety. Learn more about what an SRO is and the role they play on this informational document provided by …

Families, First Responder, Flyer, HSEM, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Recommendation 31, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools, SROs, Students, Teachers

Cyber Safety for Students (US DHS) [August 2019]

Filed under Planning

From US DHS: As summer break ends, many students will return to school with mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops. Although these devices can help students complete schoolwork and stay in touch with family and friends, there are risks associated with using them. However, there are simple steps that can help students …

Cyber Bullying, Cyber Safety, EMDs, EMS, Families, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, Planning, SAUs, Schools, SROs, Students, Teachers

When the Shooting Stops: Recovery from Active-Shooter Events for K-12 Schools (CHDS Master’s Thesis) [December 2017]

Filed under Planning

Recommended by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission Lead Investigator, Sgt. John Suess. From the thesis abstract: “Since Columbine, untold resources and planning efforts have been dedicated to active-shooter response by schools and public safety officials. Perhaps this is as it should be, but the almost exclusive focus on response has come at the …

Active Threat, EMDs, EMS, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, Planning, Recovery, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools, SROs

Primary and Secondary School First Responders Toolbox (NCTC, DHS, FBI) [June 2019]

Filed under Planning

Unclassified resources provided by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), U.S. Department of Homeland Securty (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This first-responder reference aid is intended to promote coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and private sector security officials in deterring, preventing, and responding to …

Active Threat, EMDs, EMS, Fire, First Responder, Law Enforcement, Planning, Resource Document, SAUs, Schools, SROs

Schools as Polling Places (REMS) [May 2019]

Filed under Planning

NH HSEM contacted the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center regarding nationwide information for schools being used as an election polling location. Attached is their response.