Office of Safe and Healthy Students

IHE Update

Now Is The Time

The President’s plan to protect children and communities by reducing gun violence.

Tasked six federal agencies to come together and outline guidelines for developing high-quality emergency operations plans for: • Schools• Institutions of Higher Education• Houses of Worship

Download the report: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence

Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8)

National Preparedness Directive

Describes the nation’s approach to preparedness

Aimed at facilitating an integrated approach and aligning planning at all levels and with all sectors

Prevention

Mitigation

ProtectionResponse

Recovery

an incident or emergency

Five Preparedness Missions

Supported by

Leadership

Meets All Applicable

Laws

Follows a Collaborative

Process

Uses Assessments to Customize

Takes an All-Hazards

Approach

Provides for Whole IHE

CommunityConsiders All Settings & All Times

Considers Individual

Preparedness

Planning Principles

Steps in the Planning Process

New Federal Guidance

• Released by the White House on June 18, 2013

• First joint product of ED, DHS, FEMA, DOJ, FBI, and HHS

•Download the full Guide•Click through the “At a Glance” version in html•Access topic-specific resources

Comprehensive Website

http://rems.ed.govWe support IHEs in the development of high-quality EOPs and comprehensive emergency management planning efforts.

Key info for Higher ed EOP Development

New Trainings by Request for IHE Audiences

Developing Emergency Operations

Plans (EOPs) IHE 101 Training

Overview of the new Federal guidance for creating IHE EOPs through the six step planning process and use of planning principles

Piloted October 25, 2013 at the University of Miami

Developed in partnership with SMEs Curriculum based on

• Adult learning principles• Lessons learned from the field

Available for administration onsite to IHEs nationwide• Free of charge• TtE and TtT formats

Virtual Trainings for IHE Audiences

An Overview of the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education

Campus Public Safety: A Closer Look

A Closer Look at Incorporating International Students Into Emergency Management and Planning

Using Federal Resources to Enhance Campus Security and Emergency Management Planning

Information Sharing and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) & Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for Schools and Postsecondary Institutions

Active Shooter Situations: Describing Unique Challenges Involved in Preparing for, Responding to, and Recovering from a School-Based or Postsecondary Institution Shooting

New IHE-Specific Tools in Development

Online course on Fundamentals of EOP Planning for IHEs

Community of Practice Feature for IHE audience

Overview of state-by-state requirements for IHE EOP planning

Online self-assessment tool for determining status in EOP planning process

Online evaluation tool for determining quality of existing EOPs

REMS TA Center: Who Are We?

For additional information, resources, training, and technical assistance, please contact the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center.

Access IHE emergency management

resources

Request Technical Assistance

Get the new Guides

Access training materials

Phone: (855) 781-7367 (REMS)Email: info@remstacenter.org