Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
Section I Security Basics 1
First Steps 1
Emergency Management Planning 3
Conducting a Needs and Risk-Threat Assessment 4
Asset Identification 6
Threat Identification 11
Threats and Possible Solutions 15
Vulnerability Assessment 17
Risk Assessment 21
Planning and Preparedness 23
What is a Crisis? 23
Emergency Plans and Training 24
Communication 27
Preparedness 28
Section II The Crisis Management Plan 31
The Sequence of Crisis Management 31
School Safety Planning and Preparedness 35
Facility Safety and Security 43
Mitigation and Prevention Policies and Procedures 49
Threats 52
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosive Threats 75
Training and Exercises 92
Drills and Exercises 94
Section III Response and Recovery 95
Preparedness 95
Response 96
Concept of Operations 102
Crisis Management Team 109
Emergency Operations Center Activation 110
Initial response 121
Recovery 147
Section IV Facility Design 155
Facility Design Principles-In the Past 155
Building Design 157
Interior Spaces 174
Designing for Explosive and Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Attacks 230
Explosive Attacks 231
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Protection 237
Intrusion Detection and Security-Access System 245
Florida Department of Education Design and Construction Process 256
Section V Appendices and References 261
Appendix 1 Crisis Management Team Action Checklists 261
Appendix 2 Crisis Response Team Job Descriptions 286
Appendix 3 Emergency Response Flip Charts 307
Appendix 4 Forms 322
Appendix 5 Sample Communications and Letters 345
Acronyms and Abbreviations 360
Glossary 371
General 371
Security 394
Crime and Safety 406
Bibliography 409
Index 415
