Educational leaders, just like educators, can often feel
overwhelmed with too many things to do. This can cause problems
in the school because important tasks are not being completed.
When the leader, for instance a principal, is overwhelmed, or
tries to do too many things themselves, or tries to micromanage,
the school can suffer. I am a paramedic and EMS officer and have
over 22 years of EMS experience. One of the things every
firefighter, paramedic/EMT, and police officer in the United
States has to take is a basic incident command course. The basic
course is available on FEMA's Independent Study Program and is a
free, online course. Public Safety leaders (officers and the
like) then take more intensive training including running
drills. There is also an Incident Command course for Schools.
IS-100.SCa Introduction to the Incident Command System for
Schools is an excellent course that all school leaders should
take in order to prepare themselves to handle emergencies in the
school. Incident Command training