The 2004 Vermont School Crisis Guide has been revised to improve its use by School Crisis Teams and Public Safety Committees. The Guide is now organized by roles so users can quickly locate their responsibilities in a crisis. The Crisis Guide pages can be used to document pertinent information (time, witnesses) immediately after an emergency situation, essential in constructing an incident report. The Guide can be downloaded from the Web so that school leaders can modify its contents to conform to local situations and resources. The goal is to provide school and community leaders with the most effective planning and response strategies for dealing with emergency and/or crisis situations. These resources conform to the requirements of 16 V.S.A., Chapter 33, and Rule 4102 of the Vermont State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices. Schools should use the Crisis Guide as a framework to implement local school policy and administrative procedures, which are based on a comprehensive school emergency operations plan. For effective utilization of this resource, use the Crisis Guide at staff in-service trainings, review procedures at the beginning of each school year and practice different aspects of the Clear the Halls, Secure the School, and/or Evacuation/Relocation exercises with students and staff during monthly emergency drills. [This document was prepared by the Vermont School Crisis Planning Team.]