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ENHANCING COLLABORATION WITH KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY PLANNING
Emergency incidents that impact schools, school districts, and institutions of higher education (IHEs) often require the activation of various functions within an emergency operations plan (EOP). This can include, but is not limited to, evacuation, accounting for all persons, family reunification in the K-12 environments, and continuity of operations and learning. Many of these functions require collaboration with key community partners, such as law enforcement agencies, local public health departments, volunteer service organizations, and others. There are various elements that schools, school districts, and IHEs should consider when working to enhance collaboration and relationship-building with key community partners. These includes information-sharing, the creation of Memoranda of Understanding and Agreement, resource management and mutual aid, and scenario-based planning. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) are nationally developed resources that help local, state, national, and Federal agencies to enhance collaboration. When forming collaborative planning teams as a part of Step 1 of the EOP development process, school and higher ed emergency management teams should consider which partners will serve as key assessment stakeholders.
