Preparing for a Disaster

Emergency Preparedness

Disasters come at anytime…

Purpose and Objectives To prepare your school district for

any event that may interrupt essential services for staff and students

To better understand your Continuity of Operations and Disaster Recovery Plans

ACOOPArkansas Continuity of

Operations PlanRequired by Legislative AuditMust be tested twice a yearUpdated AnnuallyMost plans are 350-1000 pagesPlans: 40 Detailed Component Requirements

Employee Information and SkillsVendors and Vendor Contact InformationMaps and Evac RoutesMedia Statementsetc

Crisis Management PlansEach Campus has a Crisis Management

Plan for their SchoolEach Campus Develops this plan on a

guidelineWhat to do “In the event of”……

Also a component of ACOOP

What Can Support Services Do??

Provide Admin with an Updated Primary Vendor Supply List with contact information: Who? Number? Email?

Create a Start Up List for Supplies and Equipment : What would be needed in a certain time frame? 1 Day, 5 days, two weeks, one month?

Maintain good inventory of equipment and tools

Insure ALL staff in maintenance and custodial are adequately trained

Additional Information Determine WHO will be on the recovery

team for the districtWho will enter buildings to recover usable

equipment and supplies---should be trained in proper safety measures

Know Your Campus? Share Your Information

Ask the district admin or EAST lab to provide you with a campus plan

Identify all major utility linesIdentify shut-off locationsYour knowledge is vast, but you may be out

of district when a disaster hits.

General Color Identifications for Utility Locations

Be Prepared

Lack of Planning

Don’t be Caught UnawarePreparation is Crucial to Insuring a quick

recovery at the district.Disasters come in ALL forms