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Crisis preparedness is the responsibility of every school, community, and state. Preparedness involves planning how to respond when an emergency or disaster occurs and working to marshal the resources needed to respond efficiently and effectively. Schools and education agencies cannot prevent natural disasters or even many man-made crises, such as terrorist events. However, should an event or threat occur or be suspected, every staff member should know how to respond based on protocols, or community-based plans, established in advance in collaboration with public health and first responder agencies. The basic components of most plans (i.e., crisis response team, communications, emergency organizational chart, operations plans, evacuation, shelter-in-place, transportation, emergency care, short- and long-term mental health care) apply whether an emergency is caused by terrorism, tornado, or school shooting. Some resources are listed below; a more comprehensive list can be found in the lists for crisis preparedness & response Publications and Links. Preparedness General Information
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