The Vermont School Crisis Guide is an all-hazards approach to school emergency preparedness. This guide has been developed and revised over several years by the Vermont School Crisis Planning Team with input from principals, superintendents, first responders, school counselors, mental health professionals, and state agencies.
Prevention/Mitigation
Preparedness
- After School Emergency Response Planning
- Cell Phone Use Guidelines
- Classroom Preparedness Kit
- Duty Roster
- Emergency Phone Numbers
- Emergency Response Actions
- Home Visit Checklist
- Legal Requirements for Crisis Response
- Media Communications Guidelines
- Reunification Guideline
- School Crisis Prevention & Response Model Policy
- School Crisis Use of Vermont 211
- Standard Response Protocol
- Standard Reunification Method
- Student Release Form
- SU/SD Public Safety Team and School Crisis Team
- Supervisory Union/District Checklist
Response
- Active Shooter
- Active Shooter Aftermath
- Allergic Reaction
- Assault/Fighting
- Bioterrorism
- Bomb Threat
- CPR/AED
- Demonstration/Riot
- Explosion
- Fire
- Flooding
- HAZMAT
- Hostage
- Infectious Disease
- Influenza
- Intruder
- Kidnapping
- Mass/Multiple Casualty Triage
- Missing Student
- Motor Vehicle Crash
- Motor Vehicle Crash Incident Report
- Press Release Templates
- Power Outage
- Relocation
- Serious Injury/Illness
- Severe Weather
- Suicide Attempt
- Untimely Death
- Weapons Incident
Recovery
Appendix
- AED Guidance
- Communications Equipment
- Life Safety Code for School Door Locks
- Psychological Support, Recovery & Healing
- School Safety: Ten Steps You Can Take Now & School Safety: Ten More Steps You Can Take Now
- Summary of School Nurse Roles in a Crisis
- Vermont Good Samaritan Law
- Requirement for Pupil Instruction