Title: Arizona Schools Emergency Preparedness Web Cast
1Arizona SchoolsEmergency PreparednessWeb Cast
- Web cast provided by Elluminate Inc.
2Overview and Objectives
- The Planning Process
- Multi agency collaboration
- Minimum requirements
- Pandemic planning
- Terrorism planning
3The Emergency Planning Process
- Layton Dickerson
- School Safety Specialist
- Arizona Department of Education
- Layton.Dickerson_at_azed.gov
- 602-542-8717
4Emergency Planning
5Planning Steps
- 1. Identify the planning team
- 2. Identify the hazards
- 3. Analyze the hazards to determine
vulnerabilities - 4. Develop the plan
- 5. Develop a resource base
- 6. Train and exercise the plan
6Who Should Be Involved?
- County emergency management
- Public safety agencies (fire, law enforcement,
EMS etc) - County public health agencies
- School superintendent
- School principals and staff
- School transportation coordinator
- Required
7Minimum Requirements
- Required Emergency Drills reduced from 5 to 3
- Incident Command System required (Incident
Commander, Command Staff, Operations Section) - NIMS Compliance
- ICS 100, ICS 200 and IS 700
- Required agency collaboration
- Examples/guidance column added
- Emergency Response Plan Template
8Benefits of Planning
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- Actions taken are worthwhile.
- Benefits extend to home and community.
- Response to emergencies is improved.
- Parents/communities are more confident.
- Planning prevents injuries and saves lives.
- Schools are responsible for ensuring safety.
- State laws require planning.
9AZ 2-1-1
- Laura Douglas
- Public Information Officer
- Arizona Division of Emergency Management
10What is Arizona 2-1-1?
- The State of Arizonas official source
- Health and human services (over 18,000)
- Current emergency events preparedness
information - Accessible via phone or Internet
11Phased Implementation of 2-1-1
- Phase I
- www.az211.gov
- Launched June 2005
- Phase II
- 3-digit dialing (2-1-1) during
state-declared disasters - Launched June 2006
- Local 2-1-1 call centers
- day-to day
- In planning stages
- Phase III
- Enhancements
122-1-1 is a one stop shop for information
- When an event occurs, many emergency response
agencies (law enforcement, transportation,
health, volunteer) have critical information to
share - What has happened?
- Where is the emergency/disaster?
- Who is affected?
- When will the event be over?
- What should you do to protect your family,
property and business? - How I do help?
13How is information posted?
- Multiple agencies submit information to 2-1-1
- Press release by phone or fax
- Information source is validated
- 2-1-1 Team compiles information into a bulletin
and posts it on the 2-1-1 Web site - When an emergency requires IMMEDIATE action by
the public, the headline is posted in the center
of the 2-1-1 homepage in red
14Why post information on 2-1-1?
- 2-1-1 is a single entry point for information
about emergencies and preparedness - Multiple agencies are referring citizens to 2-1-1
- Prior to a disaster
- During a disaster
- Press releases
- Media interviews
- Current statewide advertising campaign directing
citizens to the Web site - Additional tool in your communication plan
152-1-1 during non-emergency times
- Current threat information
- Flu prevention
- Monsoon Safety
- School Violence Prevention Resources for
Students, Parents and Schools - Preparedness information
- Learn about hazards that threaten your family,
business - How to make a family preparedness plan
- Pandemic preparedness
- Public awareness campaigns
- Fire Prevention Week
- Arizona Preparedness Month
- Severe Weather Awareness Week
16What can 2-1-1 do for schools?
- Post unfolding emergency information
- Additional resource for officials or PIOs to
disseminate school evacuations notices and
alternate pickup locations, lockdown status, etc. - School safety resources
- Links for children, parents and educators
- School safety plans, violence prevention, talking
to children about fear and violence, crisis
hotline numbers - Games to help children learn about disasters and
how to prepare a family communications plan
17Posting Emergency Information 24/7
To find out how to submit informationto
www.az211.gov, contact the2-1-1 Emergency
Bulletin System Team Judy KioskiLaura
DouglasGregory Roybal az211_at_azdema.gov (602)
689-6512
18Pandemic Influenza Surveillance
FluNet
- Jennifer Wyatt, MPH
- Arizona Department of Health Services
- October 25, 2006
19Influenza
- Respiratory infection
- Transmission contact with respiratory secretions
from an infected person who is coughing or
sneezing - Incubation period 1 to 4 days from exposure to
onset of symptoms - Infectious Period 1-2 days before symptoms
through one week after onset - Timing Peak usually occurs December through
March in North America
20Signs and Symptoms
- Fever
- Chills
- Body aches
- Non-productive cough
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Headache
- Conjunctivitis
- Complications
- Pneumonia
- Acute Respiratory Distress
21Pandemic Influenza
- Pandemic
- Wide or global geographic spread
- Crosses international boundaries
- Involves a large number of people
- What must occur
- Starts with a novel virus subtype
- Has increased virulence
- Efficiently transmits from human to human
22Influenza Surveillance
- Purposes of surveillance
- Determine where when flu is circulating
- Determine predominant types/subtypes
- Assess intensity and impact of activity
- Detect emergence of novel flu viruses or unusual
events - Detecting and counting all influenza cases is NOT
an objective of surveillance
23Influenza Surveillance
Courtesy CDC
24Surveillance Global
- Detect emergence spread of new antigenic
variants - Update formulation of influenza vaccines
- Provide early warning of next pandemic
25Surveillance Global
Influenza --gt Isolates obtained, By Country,
Total, week n 50-2003Source FluNet
26Surveillance National
- Four measures used in U.S. to describe an
influenza season - Influenza-like illness (ILI) sentinel
surveillance - Laboratory data
- Submissions positive results
- Pneumonia influenza mortality (PI)
- Weekly state reports of level of activity
27Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) Sentinel Surveillance
- ILI case definition fever (100F or more) AND
cough and/or sore throat - Physicians, hospitals, clinics, college student
health (outpatient primary care) - Weekly summary data of total ILI visits
- Purpose Determine impact of influenza-like
illnesses on outpatient morbidity - of patient visits that were for an ILI
- National data is weighted by state population
28Laboratory Surveillance
- WHO / National Respiratory Enteric Virus
Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating labs - Arizona has 3 sites Arizona State Lab, Phoenix
Childrens Hospital, University Medical Center - Weekly report
- of isolates, positive by type/subtype
- Purpose Determine when, where, and which
influenza viruses are circulating
29Surveillance Arizona
- ILI sentinel surveillance
- Laboratory data
- Lab-reportable starting 2004-2005 season
- State lab subtyping data
- Pediatric influenza-associated mortality
- Local health surveillance
- Hospital emergency room admissions, school
absenteeism
30Arizona Sentinel Sites
- 69 sites as of Oct 19, 2006
31The Big Picture
- Influenza surveillance
- is done on a global, national, state, and
- local basis
- is useful on local level for assessing impact,
activity, and appropriate responses - is necessary for helping us detect and prepare
for unusual events
32Influenza Pandemic Planning
- Joseph Urrea
- Planning Coordinator
- Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Arizona Department of Health Services
33Influenza 101
- Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
- Seasonal Influenza
- Pandemic Influenza
34Avian Influenza
- An infection caused by influenza viruses that
occur naturally in birds - Wild birds can carry the viruses, but usually do
not get sick from them - Some domesticated birds, can become infected,
often fatally - One strain of avian influenza, the H5N1 virus, is
endemic in much of Asia and has recently spread
into Europe - Strains of avian H5N1 influenza may infect
various types of animals, including wild birds,
pigs, and tigers.
35Seasonal Influenza
- Seasonal influenza occurs annually and causes
mild to severe illness, but can lead to death - A flu vaccination each fall can prevent illness
- Every year in the U.S., on average
- over 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu
complications - 36,000 people die
- Older people, young children, and people with
certain health conditions are at high risk for
serious flu complications
36Pandemic Influenza
- Pandemic global disease outbreak
- Wide or global geographic spread
- Crosses international boundaries
- Involves a large number of people
- Pandemic Influenza occurs when
- a new influenza virus emerges for which there is
little or no immunity in the human population - causes serious illness
- spreads easily person-to-person worldwide
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42What are we doing to get ready for the next
pandemic?
43Plan Elements
- Surveillance and Epidemiology
- Laboratory Diagnostics
- Health Care Coordination and Surge Capacity
- Infection Control
- Clinical Guidelines
- Vaccine and Antiviral Distribution and Use
- Community and Travel-Related Disease Control
- Public Health Communications
- Guidance for County and Tribal Health Departments
44Plan Elements
- Surveillance and Epidemiology
- Laboratory Diagnostics
- Health Care Coordination and Surge Capacity
- Infection Control
- Clinical Guidelines
- Vaccine and Antiviral Distribution and Use
- Community and Travel-Related Disease Control
- Public Health Communications
- Guidance for County and Tribal Health Departments
45Infection Control Education
- Signs/Symptoms of Influenza
- Fever/Chills
- Body Aches
- Non-productive cough
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Headache
- Conjunctivitis
- Hygiene Etiquette
- Annual Flu Vaccine
46Public Health Communications
- Establish Information Hotlines/Websites
- Provide Information on Resources
- Medical
- Behavioral Health (EAP)
- Social Services
- Address Rumors
47Influenza Pandemic Plans
- WHO Pandemic Influenza Plan
- HHS National Influenza Plan
- New revision with new state guidelines was
released in November 2005 - Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan
- Regularly updated
- Latest revision January 2006
48Community Coordination
- Collaborate with
- Local Health Department
- Local Emergency Responders
- Local Emergency Response Coordinators
- Share/Review Best Practices
- Other Schools
- Other School Districts
- Education Associations
- Civic Groups
49Personal Preparedness
- Maintain a supply of items in the classroom that
you can use - Teach students good hygiene etiquette
50School District (K-12) Checklist
51Threats to Educational Facilities
Detective CJ Wren Phoenix Police Department
Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center
52Questions to Ponder
- Do school administrators have to be concerned
with Terrorism Plots directed at schools? - What potentially could happen if a terrorist/
terrorist group attacked a school here in the
United States? - Attendance
- Economy
53We at the ACTIC are concerned about Arizona
schools.
54What is the ACTIC?
- First of its kind Fusion Center in the Country
to merge the assets and resources of 25 State,
County and Local Public Safety Agencies with 24
Federal Agencies to include the FBI and the Joint
Terrorism Task Force. - Something that EVERY Arizonian can be proud of!
55Why does it work here?
56Has it always been like this?
- No.
- The FBI took a lot of heat for 9-11, however,
State and local agencies didnt share information
really any better than the Feds did. - 9-11 Commission Report mentions the State of
Arizona 59 times throughout the report. - Not something to be proud of AZ for.
57Changing Times Dropping Egos
- Governors 2004 AZ Homeland Security Strategy
- 17 Point Plan
- AcTIC
- Opened October 2004
- Partnership building with all Sectors
- Including Schools
- WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
58Central Point
FBICTC
ATCC
JTTF
DHS HSOC
ACTIC
Governor
AZ HS Director
Private Stakeholders
Law Enforcement
Public Stakeholders
59What can the AcTIC do for my school?
- Communicate potential threats before they become
an issue. - Act as a focal point for all Intelligence that
comes into the State of Arizona. - Assist local agencies in helping schools to
better prepare for emergencies. - The AcTIC is a RESOURCE for the State of Arizona
and its citizens.
60Changing Threat Stream
- Threat to Grades Pre-K to 5
- Child Predators
- Domestic Issues
- Terrorism
- Threats to Grades 6-8
- Child Predators
- Domestic Issues
- Gang Violence
- Social/Personal Issues
- Violent Political Activism
- Terrorism
- Threats to Grades 9-12
- Gang Violence
- Social/Personal Issues
- Violent Political Activism
- Terrorism
61Child Predators
- Target Grades
- Pre-K to 8th Grade
- Threat on and off campus
- Children most vulnerable when transiting to and
from school - Most on campus child predator threats end in
violence - Child Selection
- Random selection done by target of opportunity
- Specific selection is often done with prior
planning sometimes by people who the child is
familiar with - Some things to watch out for
- Suspicious photography of the campus
- Intruders on the campus
- Suspicious individuals observing children
traveling to and from school
62Domestic Violence/Issues
- Target Grades
- Pre-K to 8th Grade (Targeting of Students)
- All Grades (Targeting of Faculty/Administration)
- Threat to faculty and students
- Students often abducted
- Faculty Confronted
- Extremely high potential for violence
- Historical Incidents
- May 10, 2000 A gunman kills his estranged wife
while she works at a pre-school adjacent to an
elementary school. - Some things to watch out for
- Students reporting violent separation/divorce
- Faculty reporting ongoing separation/divorce
- Faculty/ students exhibiting signs of domestic
violence
63Gang Violence
- Target Grades
- 6TH-12TH
- Threat to Students and Faculty
- Incidents involving Students
- Rival gangs
- For reporting activity on campus
- Random acts of violence (initiation)
- Incident involving Faculty
- Retribution
- Random acts of violence (initiation)
- Some things to look out for
- Gang colors/apparel
- Gang tattoos
- Threats (Often appear idle but can be very real)
64Social/Personal Issues
- Target Grades
- 6th-12th
- Threats FROM Student and Faculty
- Students
- Social Outcasts
- Copy cat incidents
- Faculty
- Personal Failure
- Retribution
- Some things to look out for
- Any potential threats
- Prior planning
- Attempts to obtain weapons and/or explosives
65Violent Political Activism
- Target Grades
- 6th-12th
- Student and Faculty Activism
- Students
- Riots
- Walk outs
- Faculty
- Introduction of volatile political issues not
within the context of the studies - Promotion of civil disobedience
- Some thing to look out for
- Discussion of volatile political issues
- Distribution of leaflets concerning potential
political activity/activism
66Terrorism
- Target Grades
- All
- Threat to Students and Faculty
- Intent is to murder as many people as possible
- Do not confuse with active shooter incidents,
terrorist contemplate their death and welcome
their death - Targeting Schools Administrative Buildings
- Suicide bombers
- Hostage Situation/Beslan type attack
- VBIED (Car Bomb)
- Targeting Busses
- Suicide Bombers
- VBIED
- Some things to watch out for
- Videotaping of schools/school busses
- Suspicious inquiries about the schools population
or bus capacities
67Historical Perspective
- Active shooter attacks
- Stockton, CA
- Columbine, CO
- Red Lake, MN
- Baily, CO Sept. 27th , 2006
- Cazenovia, WI Sept. 30th, 2006
- Paradise, PA Oct. 3rd, 2006
- Explosive Devices
- Bath, MI
- Beslan, Russia
68Arizona Incidents
- April 10, 2000 A teacher shoots themselves in
the shoulder and attempts to blame it on another
individual. - May 10, 2000 A gunman kills his estranged wife
while she works at a pre-school adjacent to an
elementary school. - 2001 Pima County Sheriffs Office arrests over
500 students for making threats over the course
of the school year. - March 29, 2001 A 14 year old student is
apprehended by a school resource officer after it
is found they were carrying an un-loaded 9mm
pistol. - October 24, 2000 A former student was
apprehended after holding a class room full of
elementary school kids and a teacher hostage - October 29, 2001 An elementary school was placed
on lock down after an explosive device was
located in a park adjacent to the school - March 11, 2003 Six students were caught
attempting to plan an attack similar to Columbine
against a school
69Arizona Incidents cont.
- September 30, 2003 A 16 year old student was
apprehended after it was believed they were
planning on conducting a massacre at a local high
school. - November 20, 2003 An individual fired shots
after a student refused to enter the vehicle the
individual was driving. - April 28, 2003 A student was apprehended after
it was discovered they were planning on conducing
an attack against school administrators and
students.
70What do we do Now?
- Constantly review, update and improve school
emergency plans. - The time for looking at the Emergency plan for
your school is not when the Emergency is already
taking place. - PRACTICE DRILL PRACTICEsome more
- Invite your local first responders to practice
and drill with you. - Fire Drills v. Emergency Drills
71What else?
- Contact your local First Responders for
assistance and advice in building emergency plans
BUT your first responders will NEVER be as
knowledgeable about your schools as you are. They
are there to assist you in the plan. - Consider and utilize the School Resource Officer
Program. - Include AcTIC in Emergency Notification Plans.
72During an event
- Ensure you and others around you are SAFE!
- 1st call should always be to your local law
enforcement. / 9-1-1 - If able, report incident to AcTIC so we can offer
assistance to the jurisdiction covering the
incident.
73How to Contact the AcTIC
- 602-644-5805
- 1-877-2-SAVE-AZ
- (1-877-272-8329)
- 602-644-8718 (Fax)
- ACTIC_at_azdps.gov
74How To Get Involved
- CJ Wren
- Detective
- Community Liaison Program
- 602-644-5856 (Desk)
- cwren_at_azdps.gov
75Emergency Planning Resources
- Arizona Department of Education
- http//www.ade.az.gov/schooleffectiveness/health/s
choolsafety/plansresources.asp - Arizona Division of Emergency Management
- http//www.dem.state.az.us/preparedness/training20
04/training.htm - FEMA Independent Study
- http//www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/US
- Department of Homeland Security
- http//www.ready.gov/
76Pandemic Planning Resources
- AZ Influenza Education Toolkit
- http//www.azdhs.gov/flu/flu_toolkit.htm
- AZ Influenza Pandemic Response Plan
- http//www.azdhs.gov/pandemicflu/
- National Pandemic Influenza Website
- http//www.pandemicflu.gov/
- Preparedness Checklist - Schools
- http//www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/school/schoolcheck
list.html