Emergency Management Virtual Toolkit

Select any of the hyperlinks below to learn more about the planning principles and the six-step planning process schools and school districts can use to develop a comprehensive school emergency operations plan (EOP) that addresses a range of threats and hazards.

Key Planning Principles

• Planning must be supported by leadership.
• Planning uses assessment to customize plans to the building level.
• Planning considers all threats and hazards.
• Planning provides for the access and functional needs of the whole school community.
• Planning considers all settings and all times.
• Creating and revising a model EOP is done by following a collaborative process.

Six-Step Planning Process

• Step 1: Form a Collaborative Planning Team
• Step 2: Understand the Situation
• Step 3: Determine Goals and Objectives
• Step 4: Plan Development (Identifying Courses of Action)
• Step 5: Plan Preparation, Review, and Approval
• Step 6: Plan Implementation and Maintenance