Emergency Management Standards and Schools

1 Emergency Management Standards and Schools National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities 2009 NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System Overview. Defines and describes the essential elements of an incident There are no nationally-adopted Emergency Management system that promotes coordination among Management Standards for Schools , but the responding agencies. Department of Education's Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities, NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/ Emergency which provides a four-phase approach to school Management and Business Continuity Programs. Emergency planning activities, is widely used throughout Provides a foundation for disaster/ Emergency the country. In addition, many states and local school Management planning and operations and describes districts have their own Emergency Management common elements, techniques, and processes. mandates, policies, and procedures, often based on this guide.

2 NFPA 1221, Standard for Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications A number of Emergency Management Standards Systems. Covers the installation, performance, intended for voluntary adoption by Emergency response operation, and maintenance of public Emergency organizations are produced by Standards -making services communications systems and facilities. organizations such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the American National Standards ANSI INCITS 398, Information Technology . Institute (ANSI), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework Engineers (IEEE), the Organization for the Advancement (CBEFF). Describes the data elements necessary for of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), and ASTM biometric data interchange among proprietary International (formerly the American Society for Testing application programs. and Materials).1. IEEE 1512, Standard for Common Incident FEMA's National Incident Management System (NIMS) Management Message Sets for Use by Emergency a nationwide, comprehensive approach for Management Centers.

3 Provides definitions, specific addressing all hazards recommends the following messages, data frames, and data elements for voluntary Standards for Emergency Management use. communicating information relating to traffic incidents, Schools are encouraged to review these Standards public safety, and hazardous cargo. carefully and to adopt, where applicable, those that meet their needs. Questions about their application should be OASIS Emergency Data Exchange Language (EDXL). addressed to your local or state Emergency response Distribution Element Provides a standard message organizations. 2 distribution structure for data sharing among Emergency information systems using the XML-based Emergency data exchange language. OASIS Common Alerting Protocol Provides a general format for exchanging all-hazard Emergency 1. ASTM is currently drafting ASTM WK 8908, Standard Guide alerts and public warnings, allowing a consistent warning for school Preparedness and All Hazard Response.

4 No message to be disseminated simultaneously over many publication date has been announced. different warning systems. 2. - Refer to the NIMS Recommended Standards List on the NIMS Resource Center webpage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is a part of the Department of Homeland Security. National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities at the National Institute of Building Sciences 2009 Prepared under a grant from the Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools 2 Emergency Management Standards and Schools Additional Resources NFPA 1221, NIMS Resource Center. Provides complete 1600-2007-Disaster- Emergency - Management - and- information about NIMS and its extensive resources, Business- Continuity&category%5 Fname=&pid=160007&target%5. Fpid=160007&src%5 Fpid=&link%5 Ftype=search&cookie National Integration Center, Incident Management %5 Ftest=1. Systems Integration Division (IMSID). Manages the NIMS program and publishes the Standards , guidelines, ANSI INCITS 398, and compliance protocols for federal, state, tribal, and +I.

5 Local governments to implement NIMS, NCITS+398-2008. IEEE 1512, NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions, Department of 1673309. Education. Presents a set of key school and campus Emergency Management activities to enhance the OASIS , relationship among Schools and campuses, their respective local governments, and their community partners as they communicate, collaborate, and coordinate on NIMS activities, OASIS , Introduction to the Incident Command System, I- 100, for Schools . A free online, independent study course provided by FEMA's Emergency Management ASTM WK 8908, Institute, developed collaboratively by the Departments of Education and Homeland Security for use by K-12 personnel, Publication Notes References First published January 2009. Updated April 2009. Links to the publications referenced herein are as follows: NIMS Resource Center, NFPA 1600, 1600-2007-Disaster- Emergency - Management - and- Business- Continuity&category%5 Fname=&pid=160007&target%5.

6 Fpid=160007&src%5 Fpid=&link%5 Ftype=search&cookie %5 Ftest=1. National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities at the National Institute of Building Sciences 2009 Prepared under a grant from the Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools