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 Bus Traffic Safety Facts (NHTSA) [May 2016]

A school-transportation-related crash is a crash that involves, either directly or indirectly, a school bus body vehicle or a non-school bus functioning as a school bus, transporting children to or from school or school-related activities. In this fact sheet school-age children are defined as children 18 and younger.

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HSEM School Readiness Program (HSEM) [February 2019]

Link: NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management School Emergency Readiness Program

A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behavior (CDC) [2016]

Bomb Threat Response Guidance (NH State Police) [November 2022]

Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model (US Secret Service) [July 2018]

FROM THE DOCUMENT: When incidents of school violence occur, they leave a profound and lasting impact on the school, the community, and our nation as a whole. Ensuring safe environments for elementary and secondary school students, educators, administrators, and others is essential. This operational guide  was developed to provide fundamental direction on how to prevent incidents …

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Making Schools Safer (US Secret Service) [February 2018]