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federal government Web resources offer important information related
to crisis planning and emergency response.
Crisis Management Toolkit
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Crisis Management Toolkit discusses how DoDEA schools will ensure
that children and personnel are safe and secure in the event of
a crisis. www.odedodea.edu/
instruction/crisis/index.htm
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
Disaster Preparedness for Schools resource list contains links,
books, and journal articles on disaster preparation for schools.
www.edfacilities.org/rl/disaster.cfm
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Web site offers
a variety of resources
to help prepare individuals and communities to handle any potential
disaster. www.fema.gov
Disaster Help
This Web site is a part of the President's Disaster
Management E-gov Initiative—a larger initiative aimed at greatly
enhancing disaster management on an interagency and intergovernmental
basis. www.disasterhelp.gov
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Web site
offers information about preventing terrorist attacks within the
United States. www.dhs.gov
Ready Campaign
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready.gov
is a citizen preparedness Web site that educates the public on how
to be prepared in case of a national emergency. www.ready.gov
Emergency Planning Web site
The U.S. Department of Education’s Emergency
Planning Web site offers resources to help school officials plan
for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents,
and terrorist acts. (For details, see Planning
for Emergencies.) www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/
emergencyplan/index//html.
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