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Public Education Department Section III Response

Public Education Department Section III Response. Response & Recovery Bureau Chief Don Scott Operations Unit Leader Evonne Gantz New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Response.

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Public Education Department Section III Response

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  1. Public Education DepartmentSection III Response Response & Recovery Bureau Chief Don Scott Operations Unit Leader Evonne Gantz New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

  2. Response • The goal of the RESPONSE section is to provide direction for school staff in Planning, Preparing, Training and Responding to potentially harmful situations.

  3. Levels of Emergencies • School Level Emergencies • Limited to school settings & school-based personnel. No outside assistance is needed.

  4. Levels of Emergencies • District Level Emergencies • These are events where support and involvement is required from school district personnel or members of the District Emergency Team.

  5. Levels of Emergencies • Community Level Emergencies • These include large-scale events during which coordination of services from the school district and local community response agencies is warranted.

  6. Incident Command in Schools • National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Required by Presidential Directive HSPD-5 • Required by Governor’s Executive Order 2005-014 • Will be used during all emergency operations

  7. Areas required under NIMS • Command & Management (ICS) • Preparedness • Resource Management • Communications & Information Management • Support Technologies • Ongoing Management & Maintenance

  8. ICS • The Incident Command System (ICS) is the combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications, operating within a common organizational structure, designed to aid in incident management. • ICS is currently in use by all public safety agencies, government response agencies, and large private-sector agencies.

  9. Incident Commander Public Information Official Safety Official Log / Scribe Liaison Official Operations Logistics Planning Admin/ Finance

  10. Unified Command • Once public safety (police, fire) are on the scene, it becomes a Unified Command structure. • This is a unified team effort. • Establishes a common set of incident objectives and strategies.

  11. Status of the School • Closing of the School • Staff & Student Notification • Evacuation Plan • Shelter-in-Place • Unscheduled Early Dismissal • LOCKDOWN

  12. Emergency Situations • Suicide Threat / Attempt • Bomb Threat • Act of Violence • Hazardous Material Release • Fallen Aircraft (including hot air balloons)

  13. Emergency Situations • Fire • Natural Hazards • Loss of Power or Water • Missing Student: Amber Alert • Civil Disturbance • Transportation Emergency

  14. Incident Action Plan • Identify the type of incident / crisis occurring • Activate school crisis team and start ICS • Determine: evacuation, shelter-in-place, or lockdown • Notify 911 for public safety response • Maintain communication with staff and within the ICS structure. • Form a Unified Command upon public safety’s arrival

  15. Family Members • All staff should prepare their own family members as staff may be required to remain at school during an emergency. • www.ready.gov • www.whatstheplan.org • www.redcross.org

  16. Additional Training • Independent Study courses on-line at: www.training.fema.gov • Suggested courses: • IS-100.SC Introduction to ICS for schools • IS-200 ICS for Initial action incidents • IS-700 NIMS • IS-362 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for schools

  17. Additional Questions • Contact your Local Emergency Manager • New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management • www.nmdhsem.org Non-emergency 505-476-9600 Emergency 24/7 505-476-9635

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