Every school is morally and legally responsible for the safety of its students. School administrators should be aware of the laws relating to general school operations and have a Crisis Management Plan to deal with every conceivable situation that may arise.
Natural disasters, such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and man-made disasters, which can result from chemical accidents, fires, even terrorism, etc. are potential hazards for which we must be prepared. Preparation for a man-made crisis, which can come in the form of weapons on campus or bomb threats, should be viewed as very real threat to our schools.
The Crisis Management Plan provides guidelines, structure, and a process in dealing with a range of crisis situations, which may interrupt the normal operations of a child care center or school. This plan provides a systematic process to deal with any situation that has the potential to result in physical injury to students, faculty or staff members.
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