AWR 148 Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents – Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and the Local School Systems

Mahaska County Emergency Management

Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents – Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and the Local School Systems is an eight-hour course designed to educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on the elements that would allow for an effective response to school-based emergencies.

Schools in small, rural, and remote areas across the country account for almost 23% of the total student population (more than 11 million students). Rural schools, law enforcement, and other emergency responders are often limited in resources, so it is imperative that all potentially affected parties collaborate on planning, preparing, communicating, responding, and recovering from a school-based incident.

Through this course, rural law enforcement officials receive information and training tools that may be used when working with their local school systems. As a result of the training, law enforcement, superintendents, principals, school resource officers and others within the school system will be better prepared to work collaboratively when a crisis occurs.

Key elements of the course:
• Introduction to Incident Planning and Preparedness
• Proactive Threat Mitigation
• Incident Response
• Incident Recovery
This course also addresses:
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Threat Assessment Management
• Incident Defusing and Debriefing
• Parent Reunification
• Anniversaries, Memorials, “Copy-Cats”
Target Audience: EMS, FIRE, Law Enforcement, Governmental Admin, Schools, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

This course will be held February 28, 2012 from 800‐400 at the TBD at NO COST and is sponsored by Mahaska County Emergency Management. There is a Min of
20 and a maximum set at 40 participates so please RSVP early. To RSVP please email ema@mahaskacounty.org with your name and organization.