Beyond Duck Tape andPlastic Emergency Planning Considerations for Day/Child Care Centers.

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Emergency Planning Considerations for Day/Child Care Centers

Barry CountyBarry CountyOffice of Emergency ManagementOffice of Emergency Management

David ComptonDavid Compton

DirectorDirector

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVESWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Discuss Missouri HazardsOutline Planning Considerations for

Child Care Providers Why Do We Plan for Emergencies

Preparing for the UnexpectedPreparing for the Unexpected

Why plan ??? Emergency planning reduces the impact of the

disaster Ensures Continuity of Business Increase the chances of survival for students,

faculty and staff Moral and (potential) legal obligation Actual incidents affirm the need to plan DO WE HAVE ANY HAZARDS ??

Missouri HazardsMissouri Hazards

Earthquakes Landslides Sinkholes Floods/Droughts Thunderstorms Tornados

Winter Storms Aircraft Hazmat Fire Radiological Terrorism/Bio Terror Influenza

Recent IncidentsRecent IncidentsViolenceViolence

Los Angeles, Jewish Day Care Center 1999

Oklahoma City Bombing 1995Dunblane Scotland, 1996Columbine, 1999Jonesboro, 1998 Beslan Russia Hostage Shooting, 2004

Recent IncidentsRecent IncidentsNaturalNatural

Hurricanes in Southeast US 2004Tornados in Midwest 2003Flooding in Midwest 2002Black-Outs in Northeast US 2003Earthquakes in California 2004

Blowing its top soonVolcano in Northwest 2004

Provider’s ResponsibilitiesProvider’s Responsibilities

Safety and welfare of students, faculty, staff, visitors

Sheltering, food, other resourcesEvacuation of facilitiesAccountabilityCoordinate with local respondersCommunicate with Parents

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Put someone in chargeUse planning committee members to

develop sections Involve parents and other stakeholdersEstablish a timeline for completionBe realistic about Risks, Capabilities,

and ResponsibilitiesAnnual review

Emergency PlansEmergency Plans

The end document reflects the processThe process examines and clarifies

expectationsDuring this process, child care providers

will “link to the larger community”Children will take their cues from adults

Typical Planning ConsiderationsTypical Planning Considerations

Hazardous Materials (inside and out)CommunicationsCrowd ControlTraffic ControlMedia RelationsStaff RolesParental Involvement

Typical Planning ConsiderationsTypical Planning Considerations

Release and Return of studentsMutual aidCounselingSpecial needs Training Future plan changes

Other Critical TasksOther Critical Tasks

Media relationsHandling psychological trauma –

students and staffKeeping elected officials or company

management informed

Emergency Decision-makingEmergency Decision-making

Who decides ?EvacuationShelter-in-placeSchool closings

Information ResourcesInformation Resources

Local Commercial Radio/TV StationsNational Weather Service Radio Natural disastersLocal and National Emergencies Incidents can strike with little warning

or With a long lead time

Recovery ConsiderationsRecovery Considerations

Structural, physicalResumption of servicesClean-upFinancial considerationsComplete Records of all events/repairs

– Pictures, receipts, insurance payments

Recovery ConsiderationsRecovery Considerations

Status of studentsStatus of staffStatus of pre/after school programsPlan for re-starting classesHow can community agencies

contribute to the recovery process ?

SummarySummary

School planning reduces impact of disaster

Schools must link to the larger community

Use OEM planning guidelines for structure and to guide process

Involve Local Emergency Response and Emergency Planning Agencies

NIBHS / UCLA ModelNIBHS / UCLA Model

Free planning kit National Institute for Business & Home

Safetywww.ibhs.org/docs/childcare.pdfUCLA Center for Public Health and

Disasterswww.ph.ucla.edu/cphdr

I Have My Duck Taped

NOW WHAT ???

Thank YouThank You

Office of Emergency Management

P.O. Box 458

Monett, MO. 65708

417-235-0200, e-mail [email protected]