Helpful Hints

Helpful Hints is a series prepared by the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center. Helpful Hints provide a quick overview of school emergency preparedness topics that are frequently the subject of inquiries. Inquiries and requests for assistance can be sent to the REMS TA Center at info@remstacenter.org or by calling toll-free 1-866-540-7367 (REMS).

 
  • Vol. 3, Issue 3 (2008)  [PDF 429 KB]
  • Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Students and Teachers: Listen, Protect, Connect - Model & Teach
     
  • Vol. 3, Issue 2 (2008)  [PDF 427 KB]
  • Educator Sexual Misconduct: What School Staff Need to Know and Do
     
  • Vol. 3, Issue 1 (2008)  [PDF 370 KB]
  • Engaging Students in Emergency Management

    The following archived publications were produced by the ERCM TA Center:

     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 8 (2007)  [PDF 379 KB]
  • Establishing and Developing Strategic Partnerships with Media Representatives
     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 7 (2007)  [PDF 363 KB]
  • Families as Partners in School Emergency Management
     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 6 (2007)  [PDF 388 KB]
  • Emergency Management Planning for Institutions of Higher Education
     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 5 (2007)  [PDF 453 KB]
  • Engaging Administrators in School Emergency Management
     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 4 (2007)  [PDF 2,016 KB]
  • Planning and Conducting a Functional Exercise
     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 3 (2007)  [PDF 330 KB]
  • Updating and Maintaining School Emergency Management Plans
     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 2 (2007)  [PDF 205 KB]
  • Components of Comprehensive School and School District Emergency Management Plans
     
  • Vol. 2, Issue 1 (2007)  [PDF 406 KB]
  • Steps for Developing a School Emergency Management Plan
     
  • Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2006)  [PDF 225 KB]
  • Emergency "Go-kits"
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