Your school EOP should include response procedures.  These are standardized, specific actions for school staff and students to take for a variety of hazards, threats, or incidents. Response procedures should:

• Encourage clear communication among personnel.
• Be based on National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) best practices.
• Identify staff responsibilities and duties.
• Include coordination with local fire, law enforcement, and emergency management.
• Be trained and exercised periodically.
• Be updated based on lessons learned from training, exercises, and incidents.

Lesson 5 provides more information on response procedures and Lesson 6 presents details about ICS.

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