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Soliman, Hussein H.; Raymond, Amanda; Lingle, Susan – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1996
After the Great Flood of 1993, crisis outreach services included casefinding, information and referral, community education, screening, counseling, mental health training, consultation, community organization, and advocacy. In two surveys, survivors rated their satisfaction with service appropriateness, clarity, timeliness, impact, and…
Descriptors: Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Delivery Systems, Emergency Programs
Borja, Rhea R. – Education Week, 2005
Five days after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, a convoy of 142 air-conditioned school buses from the 209,000-student Texas district rumbled to life. Loaded with food and bottled water, staffed by 350 school employees, and accompanied by bus-repair trucks and a phalanx of school police cars, the yellow buses traveled all night to reach the…
Descriptors: Employees, Bus Transportation, Natural Disasters, Weather
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Root, Cynthia – Community College Journal, 2005
With its global vision, community partners and cutting edge curriculum, Kirkwood Community College has become a leader in emergency preparedness and response training. The college is integrally involved with a variety of training consortia and entities including HMTRI (Hazardous Materials Training Research Institute), PETE (Partnership for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Safety, Emergency Programs, Public Agencies
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Akbaba-Altun, Sadegul – International Journal of Educational Management, 2005
Purpose: The main aim of this paper is to explore the elementary school principals' experiences and reactions toward two earthquakes, which hit the north-west region of Turkey on August 17 and November 12, 1999. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative methodology was used since the goal of the researcher was to delineate the experiences and…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Seismology, Principals, Elementary Schools
National Council on Disability, 2008
This report compares actual performance with the projected levels of performance set out in the National Council on Disability's (NCD's) annual performance plan. The findings of this report show a positive link between the allocated resources and NCD's performance. NCD's assessment review showed that it was successful in meeting its goals and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Employment Opportunities, Public Policy
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2008
"MCPS School Safety and Security at a Glance" provides, in a single document, information about the reporting of incidents related to school safety and security, including school climate, local school safety program descriptions, and serious incidents in all Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools. The information is presented for…
Descriptors: Counties, School Safety, School Security, Elementary Schools
California State Legislature, Sacramento. Senate Select Committee on the Northridge Earthquake. – 1994
This report asserts that disaster preparedness at all school sites must become a major and immediate priority. Should a disaster equaling the magnitude of the Northridge earthquake occur, the current varying levels of site preparedness may not adequately protect California's children. The report describes why the state's children are not safe and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Earthquakes, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Building Seismic Safety Council, Washington, DC. – 1990
Elementary and secondary schools deserve special attention with respect to seismic safety because of their special occupancy characteristics and their importance to immediate and long-term earthquake disaster relief and recovery efforts. Seismic safety provisions, when incorporated in a sound design from the very beginning, usually amount to only…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Earthquakes, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
The Media History section of the proceedings contains the following nine papers: "'This Is a Test': The Evolution of the Emergency Broadcast System" (Larry G. Burkum); "Radio Homemaker Programming: Old Time Radio's Ingredient for Attracting Women Listeners" (J. Steven Smethers and Lee Jolliffe); "Her Amplified Voice:…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Censorship, Communications Satellites, Content Analysis
Jones, Melinda; Paterson, Lisa – 1992
Suggestions to help school administrators develop and implement a systematic crisis response system are provided in this guidebook, which focuses on system organization rather than staff training. The guidelines are designed to help administrators prepare for, manage, and evaluate site-based responses to various crisis situations, specifically,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Management, Educational Planning
Outterson, Beth; And Others – 1994
This guide assists service providers in developing a comprehensive plan for aiding farmworkers during federally declared disasters, undeclared emergencies, and other crises that affect the agricultural industry. The first section outlines general characteristics of the farmworker population and describes how farmworkers have been overlooked during…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs
Waxman, Laura DeKoven; Reyes, Lilia M. – 1990
To assess the status of hunger and homelessness in urban America during 1990, the U.S. Conference of Mayors surveyed the 30 major cities whose mayors are members of its Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness. This report summarizes survey findings. The survey sought information from each city on the following questions: (1) the demand for emergency…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Economic Factors, Emergency Programs, Homeless People
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1989
This learner manual for rescuers covers the current techniques or practices required in the rescue service. The first of 10 modules contains 9 chapters: (1) introduction; (2) occupational stresses in rescue operations; (3) size-up; (4) critique; (5) reports and recordkeeping; (6) tools and equipment for rescue operations; (7) planning for…
Descriptors: Accidents, Emergency Programs, Emergency Squad Personnel, First Aid
Carter, Nancy C.; And Others – 1990
This report describes how, in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health activated its Emergency Preparedness Plan to assist mental health centers and their staff in providing crisis counseling services to the general public. The first section explains the history and structure of the involvement by the…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Emergency Programs, Intervention, Mental Health Programs
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Springfield. – 1990
This handbook provides guidance for women in Illinois who are victims of domestic violence and spouse abuse. It consists of facts about domestic violence, a survival sheet telling what to do before, during, and after incidents of domestic violence, and advice on seeking emergency assistance and shelter. It then provides advice and resources on…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Crime Prevention
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