In the event of an active threat on your school’s campus, is your emergency operations plan (EOP) enough to protect students and staff?
As educational institutions nationwide evaluate and enhance safety and security measures, the role of the school resource officer (SRO) in emergency preparedness planning is growing. Along with providing law enforcement and establishing working relationships with staff and students, the SRO often serves as an emergency manager or planner for a school or district, wherein they must work to ensure the school’s EOP is complete and up to date, as well as train students and faculty on response protocols for any active threat. But what about responding community stakeholders?
Do emergency services have advance access to your school’s EOP and other relevant documents regarding critical incidents? Is there a predetermined process for establishing command and control, knowing the location of Rally Points, or where to stage EMS and establish triage areas? When lives are on the line, it’s critical that all stakeholders are informed and trained in advance on, and in concert with, the school’s EOP and incident response procedures, an objective SROs across the country are accomplishing through the StrataSite™ Active Threat Plan™ platform.
Why SROs Prefer the StrataSite™ Active Threat Plan™
The StrataSite™ Active Threat Plan™ is designed to fill in the gaps in your school’s EOP and bridge the communication gaps between your school and community stakeholders. As a supplement to the EOP, the StrataSite™ Active Threat Plan™ offers a secure, online portal that facilitates a collective effort amongst SROs, school administration, and community stakeholders in building and training around an all-hazards incident response plan, to supplement the school’s EOP.
With the StrataSite™ Active Threat Plan™, all stakeholders can access the platform and work from anywhere to contribute to the plan. The StrataSite™ platform includes a built-in learning management system (LMS) that facilitates active threat training around the school’s plan to ensure all stakeholders know their roles and responsibilities for the deployment of a strategic, coordinated, and efficient emergency response.
The platform additionally includes a digital asset management (DAM) system, providing a centralized, secure location for housing and sharing relevant school safety documents amongst all agencies and organizations that have a need to know.
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Active threat planning with StrataSite™ starts as soon as you approve your quote. Contact us today for more information or to request a quote.
