Reflections of 2023 From the REMS TA Center
 

Thank you for subscribing to the REMS TA Center’s mailing list. We hope that you have felt supported in your emergency operations plan (EOP) development and have found our resources helpful. As 2023 comes to a close, we want to remind you of our interactive brochure on the FREE services and products we offer. We invite you to review and share it with your colleagues as you engage in emergency preparedness activities all year long. The REMS TA Center added to many of these resources in 2023, including synchronous and asynchronous trainings, EOP interactive tools, publications and guidance documents, and more.

The REMS TA Center released eight NEW trainings in 2023. These range in modality: synchronous and asynchronous, in person and online, and training materials.

• K-12 Cybersecurity 101 Risk Management Live and Virtual Trainings by Request
• Resilience Strategies for Institutions of Higher Education: Techniques for Self-Care and Compassion Fatigue Prevention Live and Virtual Trainings by Request
• Building Multi-Disciplinary Core Planning Teams Materials
• Developing a Communications and Warning Annex Materials
• The Role of Athletic Directors in School Safety Efforts Webinar
• The Role of Students in School Safety Efforts Webinar
• The Role of Special Educators in School Safety Efforts Webinar
• Providing Emergency Preparedness Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness Webinar

The REMS TA Center released 10 NEW fact sheets in 2023. These documents offer planning considerations for a range of hazards, threats, emergency management functions, and other important concepts like collaboration.

• Fentanyl and Opioids: Preventing Overdoses and Related Emergencies at K-12 and Higher Education Campuses
• Cybersecurity for K-12 Schools and School Districts: Developing a Cyber Annex
• Sextortion: Protecting Youth Through the School Emergency Operations Plan
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Enhancing the Security of Your K-12 School Using an All-Hazards Approach
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Enhancing the Security of Your IHE Using an All-Hazards Approach
• Bereavement, Memorials, and Anniversaries: Developing a Recovery Annex for K-12 Schools
• Timeless School Safety Strategies
• K-12 Students as Partners in School Emergency Management
• State Education Agency Roles in School Safety
• Private Schools: Emergency Management Planning for All Settings

Our sample annexes contain examples of goals, objectives, and courses of action that address before, during, and after an emergency. They are intended only to serve as a sample of the structure and format of an annex and should not be used as a template or copied. In 2023, the REMS TA Center released nine NEW sample annexes and other publications.

• Evacuation Sample Annex: A Fictional Example for Schools Before, During, and After an Evacuation
• Family Reunification Sample Annex: A Fictional Example for Family Reunification Before, During, and After an Emergency
• Lockdown Sample Annex: A Fictional Example for Schools Before, During, and After a Lockdown
• Shelter-in-Place Sample Annex: A Fictional Example for Schools Before, During, and After an Emergency
• Earthquake Sample Annex: A Fictional Example for Schools Before, During, and After an Earthquake
• Training for Local Education Agencies: Best Practices for Providing School Safety Training
• LEA School-Based Emergency Management Contact List
• State-Level Partnerships for School Safety
• Chemical Management: Planning for Toxic Materials in School Laboratories and the Accidental Release of Hazardous Materials From Within the School

The REMSontheAir Podcast expanded by eight NEW episodes in 2023. You may currently listen to them on our website, but they will be available on podcast streaming services in 2024.

• Emergency Management Structures, Systems, and Frameworks for Institutions: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
• Preventing the Aiding and Abetting of Adult Sexual Misconduct in K-12 Schools and School Districts
• Timeless School Safety Strategies
• Analyzing the Purpose of After-Action Reviews and Reports
• Conducting Assessments to Enhance Emergency Management Planning: Part 2
• A Look at State School Safety Models: Part 5

Finally, the REMS TA Center created three NEW web pages that contain information and resources on important topics in emergency management. The REMS TA Center also updated two interactive tools that may be used to assess your knowledge of emergency management planning principles or conduct a site assessment of your education agency’s buildings and grounds.

• Adult Sexual Misconduct in Schools
• Cybersecurity Preparedness for Schools and Institutions of Higher Education
• National Preparedness Month
• EOP ASSESS Web Application
• SITE ASSESS Mobile Application

Thank you for your engagement and feedback in 2023. We look forward to continuing to support you in 2024. If you have a question or need a resource, please don’t hesitate to send the REMS TA Center an email at info@remstacenter.org.

If you have any questions or need additional assistance,
please contact the REMS TA CENTER at 1-855-781-REMS [7367]
or via email at info@remstacenter.org