ERIC Number: EJ902519
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-3414
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School Crisis Teams within an Incident Command System
Nickerson, Amanda B.; Brock, Stephen E.; Reeves, Melissa A.
California School Psychologist, v11 p63-72 2006
Despite the increasing attention given to the need for schools to be prepared to respond in a variety of crisis situations, there is a lack of information about how to coordinate with multiple agencies following a crisis. This article describes the U. S. Department of Homeland Security's (2004) National Incident Management System and its Incident Command System (ICS), which provides a common set of concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes to facilitate crisis response activities. The traditional school crisis team structure is compared to the ICS structure and the overlap and integration of the two are highlighted. Two case scenarios are presented to illustrate how the school crisis team may operate in compliance with the ICS in different crisis situations. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: School Administration, Crisis Management, Management Systems, National Security, Public Agencies, Emergency Programs, School Security, Administrative Organization
California Association of School Psychologists. 1020 12th Street Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 916-444-1595; Fax: 916-444-1597; e-mail: communications@casponline.org; Web site: http://www.casponline.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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