The state of Kansas is committed to protecting one of its most valuable treasures -- its school children.

On any given day, approximately 20 percent of the state’s populace is in a school environment, which includes students, teachers, administrators and support staff. To address concerns about emergency preparedness in schools, in 2009 the state of Kansas launched the Kansas Center for Safe and Prepared Schools, where you will find information and resources on making your community’s schools prepared for emergency situations.

Below are additional links to assist school boards, administrators, teachers, school resource protection officers and other officials with planning, training and emergency preparedness.

Schools

• Request a CD Rom to help your school prepare against threats
• Emergency Plan
• Citizen Preparedness in War on Terrorism Executive Order
• Partnership for Public Warning
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Disaster Programs

• Donations Information
• Donate Now
• Hazard Mitigation Program
• Public Assistance Program

 Mitigation

• Current State Hazard Mitigation Priorities
• Mitigation Ideas
• Local Mitigation Plan Guidance
• HMA Interim Policy
  • Waiver Memo
• Community Wind Shelters
• Design & Construction for Community Safe Rooms
• FEMA May 2007 Tornado Recovery Advisory
• State of Kansas School Shelter Initiative
• Evaluating Refuge Areas in Topeka Schools
• FEMA Final Report - Tornado Damage Investigation Greensburg, KS

 Preparedness

• Crisis Planning for Schools
  • Evacuation of Students with Disabilities
• Helping Children Cope with Disasters
• Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit

For Natural Disasters

• Fire
• Floods
• Tornado
• Severe Storms
• Winter

Training

• Multihazard Emergency Planning For Schools