School Safety Training

Do you have a school safety plan?

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) is delivering AWR-148 Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents: Partnering Rural Law Enforcement, First Responders and Local School Systems training on Friday, July 21, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, KY.

AWR 148 is an 8-hour, DHS/FEMA-certified, tuition-free course designed to educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on the elements that would allow for an effective response to school-based emergencies. Schools in small, rural, and remote areas across the country account for almost 23 percent of the total student population (more than 11 million students). Rural schools, law enforcement, and other emergency responders are often limited in resources. It is imperative that all potentially affected parties collaborate on planning, preparing, communicating, responding, and recovering from a school-based incident.

Topics include (but not limited to):

• Introduction to Incident Planning and Preparedness
• Proactive Threat Mitigation
• Incident Response
• Incident Recovery
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Threat Assessment Management
• Incident Defusing and Debriefing
• Reunification
• Anniversaries, Memorials, “Copy-Cats”

Who should attend:

• All First Responders, especially Law Enforcement
• School Administrators
• School Safety and Security Personnel
• Community Emergency Management Personnel
• Community Mental Health Personnel
• Community Stakeholders

For more information about this course or other RDPC training opportunities, visit www.ruraltraining.org or call toll-free at 877-855-RDPC (7372).