Practical Incident Management in K-12 Schools: How Leaders Prepare for, Respond to, and Recover from Challenges

by Brian N. Moore

Overview

Practical Incident Management for Schools will help prepare every school leader for their important role in keeping students safe in their school. This book will teach you the exact same system that fire chiefs across the country have used to command emergencies for more than three decades, but with customized information to meet your specific needs as a school leader. You will not only learn the key aspects of incident command but you will also learn how to train a comprehensive team to help you manage emergencies. After reading Practical Incident Management, you will have the tools that you need to calmly and efficiently lead your staff during a crisis. It will make you a more effective communicator and well-rounded leader. Once you have demonstrated your ability to lead under the pressure of command during a crisis, you will have the confidence and decision making skills of a seasoned manager that you can apply to your everyday duties as an exceptional school leader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475826777
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/08/2017
Pages:	146
Product dimensions:	6.36(w) x 9.38(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Brian N. Moore is a nationally recognized expert in school emergency planning with more than twenty-five years of experience in public safety. He has provided school emergency training to school leaders from across North America as well as published many articles designed to help school leaders in making sure kids are safe in school.

Table of Contents

Foreword- U.S. Senator Chris Coons
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Section I: Mitigation
Chapter 1: A Timeline for Disaster
Chapter 2: Emergency Management Cycle
Chapter 3: Mitigation Phase of the Cycle

Section II: Preparedness
Chapter 4: Preparedness Phase

Section III: Response
Chapter 5: Response Phase & Incident Command
Chapter 6: Is it an Incident or Emergency?
Chapter 7: Putting All the Pieces Together in an Incident Action Plan
Chapter 8: Decision Making Tools
Chapter 9: Staging Area Management
Chapter 10: Getting Help from the Outside World
Chapter 11: Communications

Section IV: Recovery
Chapter 12: Recovery Phase

Section V: Mitigation and Preparedness Phases Again
Chapter 13: Training for Game Day
Chapter 14: It’s All About Mindset
Chapter 15: Preparing for School Violence

Glossary
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

What an awesome handbook, allowing school personnel to scrutinize their safety practices! I recommend this work highly to all building administrators!

Sam Golder

Mr. Moore’s experiences, perspectives and understanding of school safety is a valuable resource for any school leader when developing school safety plans. School principals are responsible for the safety of all students and staff on complex campuses and in a variety of potential circumstances. There is no curriculum in the teacher preparation or school leadership programs to prepare educators for safety planning or leading in an emergency. I was fortunate enough to start my leadership career in a district where school safety was a priority and Mr. Moore was a dedicated resource committed to partner with and support school leaders. Mr. Moore has an appreciation for the demands of the principalship as demonstrated by design of his book to include realistic scenarios and the format of a “quick reference guide” for future use.

Lisa P. Ueltzhoffer

As a Superintendent I think this book is required reading for all new and seasoned school leaders. While it is important that we do a great job of educating kids, it is more important that we are serious about being responsible for their safety and well-being when in our care. This was an eye opening book and will help any school principal prepare for their greatest responsibility, keeping kids safe in their school!

Merv Daugherty