School Safety Assessment
School Safety Issues
Emergency Management Guide
Grants and Funding
Links
Missouri School Violence Hotline
Emergency Resource Information Plan
Resources
Home
About Us
Programs
Everyday parents send their children off to school with the expectation that they will return home again safely. Recent events at educational institutions all over the country, such as Virginia Tech and Columbine High School, have made it imperative that the government, schools, parents, and students take action. That is why the State of Missouri welcomes you to the Missouri Safe Schools Initiative. This web portal will provide you with information about school emergency preparedness and management, government programs, and links you to vital resources. It is a high priority of the State that students can safely gain a high quality education without fear of being harmed by both natural and human caused disasters. We understand that without everyone being engaged in this initiative schools will remain at risk. Through the Office of Homeland Security, the State of Missouri is promoting safety in our school system so that our future is protected.
Welcome
Homeland Security Initiatives

Faith-Based

Higher Education Working Group

Public-Private Partnership

ERIP
Contact Us
Missouri Safe School Initiative - Brought to You by the Missouri Office of Homeland Security
Incident Command System
 

School Districts have a responsibility to the students, parents, and community members to make safety the highest priority in the educational system. The first step for the school can be working toward full preparedness and understanding all phases of an emergency. To help cope with the confusion of a disaster the Incident Command System structures the response to an emergency. The system offers great flexibility so that it may be changed to meet the needs of the disaster. The following link is a course specifically designed for school faculty.

Take the Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools

 

Page Updated: May 5, 2009