Train the Plan Perhaps the most overlooked are in emergency preparedness is the training of staff on their roles and responsibilities. The process of bringing staff together for training is always difficult and the limited time allotted for these training sessions is often limited. The ERIP Academy (located under the “RESOURCES” and then “TRAINING” tabs) provides access to [...]
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Perhaps the most critical component of ERIP is the Joint Planning Meeting Toolkit (under the ‘RESOURCES” tab). This toolkit will help your district (or school) facilitate a meeting that will allow local first responders to ensure your ERIP program properly accounts for area hazards and resources.
While the content of the Toolkit is impressive, [...]
ERIP now free to all Missouri Schools Federal agencies emphasize this maxim to state emergency planners, and states in turn pass this doctrine on to counties and cities. While this philosophy is accurate, sometimes local emergency planning and preparedness stops it reaches the school that is directly impacted by the emergency.
The Missouri Office of Homeland Security has recognized this gap in preparedness [...]
Emergency Response Information Portal (ERIP) Blog Welcome to the ERIP Blog. With ERIP you now have access to the most powerful and comprehensive emergency preparedness tool available. This Blog will provide guidance on ERIP’s vast resources; ensure you get the most of the system and occasionally offer insight to relevant school safety issues.
