Updated December 2019: 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 …
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Training: Incident Command for Schools (NH FSTEMS) [December 2019]
Each year, minor emergencies to natural disasters impact schools and threaten the safety of staff and students. While not all emergencies require outside assistance, given today’s threats, schools must be prepared to respond in partnership with first responders. Success of this partnership begins well before the event during emergency planning and a common understanding of …
Training: AWR-148 Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents
DATES & LOCATIONS: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in Epping Thursday, February 6, 2020 in Littleton CLASS DESCRIPTION: This eight-hour awareness-level course for school administrators and emergency responders will educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrator and staff to effectively respond to an emergency involving a school building or an entire school system. …
Fire Drills and All Hazard Response Drills/Exercises in Schools (NHFMO) [November 2019]
Updated November 2019 As of July 2019, NH educational facilities are required to follow amended RSA 189.64 and the Life Safety Code related to emergency response drills. This flyer provides relevant information related to these required exercises and drills. Download the Fire Drills and All Hazard Response Drills/Exercises in Schools Flyer
National Threat Assessment Center Report on Protecting American Schools (USSS) [November 2019]
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 …
School Identification Cards Recommendations (NH HSEM) [November 2019]
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 …
School Emergency Supplies for Shelter In Place (NH HSEM) [November 2019]
Every school should store emergency supplies in preparation for an emergency that requires students and staff to shelter in place at the school building. The school safety team should select supplies that address the needs of the specific school’s population, climate, facilities, and resources. Due to the importance of emergency supplies, the school safety plan …
School Emergency Evacuation “Go Kits” (NH HSEM) [November 2019]
In case of an emergency evacuation, it is critical that every classroom and the administration maintain a “go kit,” a self-contained and portable stockpile of emergency supplies, often placed in a backpack or bucket and left in a readily accessible but secure location so that it is ready to “go.” The school safety plan should …
Benefits of Ballistic Glass and Security Films for Schools (NH HSEM) [November 2019]
Glass features in or around the interior doors at the front entrance of the school, ground level of the school and/or the entry to a classroom should be designed in such a way that would prevent unauthorized access into that space or the building if the glass was compromised. This can be done with reinforced …
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