Campus Emergency Preparedness Meeting ICS and NIMS Compliance

An easily digestible guide, Campus Emergency Preparedness: Meeting ICS and NIMS Compliance helps you develop and organize emergency operation plans. It incorporates the key components recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the US Department of Education and outlines the roles and responsibilities of campus personnel before, during, and after an emergency. Events covered include chemical spills, toxic gas releases, terrorist attacks, active shooter events, pandemics, floods, hurricanes, tornados, fires, and other natural or man-made hazards.The information in this book is extracted from FEMA and US Department of Education documents and training, as well as concepts and strategies from a cross-section of college and university emergency plans. These resources have been melded together to provide you with strategies for protecting, preventing, mitigating, responding, and recovering from threats and hazards that may occur at an institute of higher education.The book aids you in creating emergency response plans that comply with standards set by the ICS and NIMS. Ultimately, these are all-hazards strategies that can be applied to all phases of campus emergency management with efficient coordination among all levels of campus administration.Safety in higher education institution campuses is a critical issue today in the wake of several events in recent years. Campus Emergency Preparedness helps you work toward creating a campus environment that is as safe as possible for your students, faculty, and staff. It is a valuable source for anticipating and handling a broad range of emergencies.

Is Your School Really Ready for Any Crisis?ReferencesPreparedness TriggersChanges to Protocol and Procedure as a Result of Acts of ViolenceChanges to Protocol and Procedure as a Result of Natural EvensChanges to Protocol and Procedure to Enhance Cyber SecurityChanges to Protocol and Procedure to Integrate Social Media into the Campus Emergency PlanReferencesA Case for Including Retention Strategies in Your Campus PPMRRIntroductionLiterature ReviewConceptual FrameworkMethodDiscussionConclusionReferencesFEMA and DOE GuidelinesPlanningPublic Information and WarningOperational CoordinationForensics and AttributionIntelligence and Information SharingInterdiction and DisruptionScreening, Search, and DetectionAccess Control and Identity VerificationCybersecurityPhysical Protective MeasuresRisk Management for Protection Programs and ActivitiesSupply Chain Integrity and SecurityCommunity ResilienceLong-term Vulnerability ReductionRisk and Disaster Resilience AssessmentThreats and Hazard IdentificationCritical TransportationEnvironmental Response/Health and SafetyFatality Management ServicesInfrastructure SystemsMass Care ServicesMass Search and Rescue OperationsOn-scene Security and ProtectionOperational CommunicationsPublic and Private Services and ResourcesPublic Health and Medical ServicesSituational AssessmentEconomic RecoveryHealth and Social ServicesHousingNatural and Cultural ResourcesFEMA and DOE Working TogetherSummary and DiscussionReferencesOrganizing an ICS/NIMS Compliant TeamOrganization and Assignment of DutiesFunctions of the Command StaffFunction of the Four SectionsReferencesDeveloping Campus PPMRR StrategiesSection 1: Basic GuidelinesSection 2: Functional AnnexSection 3: Threat- and Hazard-Specific AnnexReferencesOngoing Management and MaintenanceCourse DescriptionsDiscussion Based and Operational ExercisesExercise DesignExercise MaterialsRecommended HSEEP AAP FormatReferencesCreating a Campus-Based CERTOrganizing a CERT on Your CampusLogisticsTrainingEvaluationHow the Project Relates to Student LearningReferencesAppendix A: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and RecoveryIntroductionSection 1: Basic GuidelinesClery ActThreat and Hazard AnalysisEmergency Plan Activation and Notification ProcessOrganization and Assignment of DutiesExecutive Policy GroupDirector of Emergency ManagementPublic Information Officer (PIO)Safety Officer (SO)Liaison Officer (LO)Operations SectionPublic Safety BranchCommunications/Public RelationsAcademic Affairs BranchStudent Affairs BranchHealth Services BranchFood Services BranchHousing BranchEnrollment Services BranchPlanning SectionSituation Analysis BranchDamage Assessment BranchRecovery BranchLogistics SectionCommunications and Information Technology BranchFacilities BranchSupply/Procurement BranchTransportation BranchFinance and Administration SectionBusiness Management BranchHuman Resources BranchLegal BranchSection 2: Functional AnnexAccountabilityCommunication StrategiesEvacuation Drills/Actual EventsLock-Down StrategiesShelter-in-Place StrategiesSection 3: Threat- and Hazard-Specific AnnexActive ShooterCyber AttackBomb ThreatDeath on Campus of Student/Staff/FacultyDisplaced StudentsExtreme Weather Emergency StrategiesFire StrategiesHate Crime StrategiesHazardous Materials ReleaseMissing PersonPandemic/Ebola or Other Public Health EmergencySection 4: Training and ExercisingTraining ScheduleSection 5: Campus PoliciesAppendix B: Mutual Aid AgreementsAppendix C: Emergency Operations Center Setup ProceduresActivation of the EOCEOC SetupSample Emergency Operations Center Floor PlanIncident DocumentationShift ChangesDeactivation and Demobilization of the EOCResponse Capability Performance ObjectivesAppendix D: University Crisis Action Team DecompressedTraining ModelA Culture of PreparednessPreparedness FoundationComposition of the TeamIndividual Training RequirementsCollective TrainingDecompressed TrainingTools for SuccessAssessment and ConclusionReferences

Maureen Connolly, EdD, has a cross-disciplinary background in higher education and emergency management. She is a seasoned emergency management researcher, writer, curriculum developer, college administrator, and faculty member. She is also an active member of the FEMA Disaster Field Training Operations cadre, a US Coast Guard Auxiliarist, and a frequent consultant to colleges and universities. Since 2008 Dr. Connolly has been working with colleges and universities in analyzing their emergency preparedness plans which she has renamed Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response and Recovery Plans or PPMRR Strategies. After the strategies are developed exercises are created to test and analyze capabilities.