SAVE School Safety Plans
Plan Development Resource Packet for Districts and Schools (Updated July 2023)
Memo Regarding School Building-Level Emergency Response Plans District-Wide Safety Plans for the 2023-24 School Year via SED Monitoring
New York State Center for School Safety
District-Wide Safety Plan Self-Assessment Checklist
Building-Level Safety Plan Self-Assessment Checklist
Continuity of Operations Plan Elements
Quick Guide to Emergency Response Planning Requirements
Resources related to Board adoption of policy and open meetings:
US Department of Education, Office of Safe and Healthy Students, (OSHS), Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS TA Center)
New York State School Violence/Active Shooter Resource Guide - July 2019 - Developed by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the New York State Emergency Management Association Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Introduction to Incident Command Systems (ICS) for Schools
- Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans
- Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools Toolkit
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sponsor the Ready Campaign. Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation, includes materials targeted to specific audiences, including schools.
The New York State Health Department provides useful emergency preparedness information and activities for parents and educators