The Natural Hazards Center is pleased to announce the release of a set of trainings based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency P-1000 guide, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety. The recorded trainings are available online.
The trainings, which augment the written guidance in FEMA P-1000, encompass six modules that span a variety of topics. They offer vivid real-world examples of why school safety matters and how school leaders and other community members can implement best practices to plan for emergency response and recovery.
The free online modules include:
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Identifying Relevant Natural Hazards and Making School Buildings Safer
Module 3: Planning School Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery
Module 4: Engaging the Whole Community and Moving Forward
Module 5: Supplemental Technical Guidance
Module 6: Funding Support and Other Resources
"Our hope is that these trainings will inspire educators and emergency managers who are concerned with school safety and emergency preparedness to act," said Natural Hazards Center Director Lori Peek, who is one of the trainers for the modules.
Barry Welliver, a practicing structural engineer who is the other lead trainer, added that the trainings, which were funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and coordinated by the Applied Technology Council, can boost safety across the community.
"School administrators, engineers, and emergency managers can use this practical guidance to partner together to develop and implement mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery plans to ensure the safety of the whole community, and particularly children," he said.
The complete guidebook is available for download and the videos are accessible on the Natural Hazards website.