MITIGATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL Mitigation Strategies for Students with Disabilities Identify a pre-evacuation site that is accessible to students with disabilities Plan a primary and secondary evacuation route from each location Mitigation is the action schools take to identify barriers students with Arrange sufficient transportation ahead of time special may face during an emergency and eliminate or reduce their adverse to accommodate the entire student special needs/staff population. effects. A hazards and vulnerability assessment of the site will help in preparing • the emergency plan and identifying improvements for that identifies the student is in during the course of the day. safety. aids, communication devices and electrically-dependent equipment. Identify all the stakeholders who should be considered in the plan (family, friends, service Teachers, Counselors and School Nurses Survey - Students Needing Assistance providers, personal attendants, physicians and others). OR Accommodations During Crisis Determine what short term accommodations to provide for students with temporary disabilities At the beginning of each year, teachers, counselors and school nurses should (e.g., broken leg) provide to the main office the name(s) of students/staff that will require special Assess potential hazards. Review evacuation equipment and routes. assistance in the event of an emergency. The type of assistance needed as a Develop a schedule a activities and classes where students with special needs may be located each period of result of an injury is also required (e.g. broken leg during the year). the day. Review how an emergency may impact the routine of students with Consider classroom location in placement of students with disabilities. special needs. Evaluate the accessibility of nearby exits and proximity to the school Identify students and on the site with special needs and disabilities. nurse. The school principal must be aware of all students with special needs Conduct a test of the family notification system to assure that contact using school facilities and services. information is up-to-date to help decrease parent anxiety during a Identify the students who may need extra support in emergency disaster. crises, particularly those with multiple challenges. Make a list of the students on the school site who are on medication and Mental Health their medication schedule. Schools should establish prevention protocols that are aligned with best practices Maintain a list of all resources regularly relied upon and determine how a outlined in WVDE policies and Addressing Mental Health in School Crisis disaster might affect the use of them. Examples include: use of mobility Prevention and Response: A Resource Guide for West Virginia Schools.
MITIGATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL Mitigation is the action schools take to identify barriers students with Mitigation Strategies for Students with Disabilities Identify a pre-evacuation site that is accessible to students with disabilities Plan a primary and secondary evacuation route from each location special may face during an emergency and eliminate or reduce their adverse effects. A hazards and vulnerability assessment of the site will help in preparing the emergency plan and identifying improvements for the student is in during the course of the day. Arrange sufficient transportation ahead of time entire student special needs/staff population. • to accommodate the that identifies safety. Teachers, Counselors and School Nurses Survey - Students Needing Assistance OR Accommodations During Crisis At the beginning of each year, teachers, counselors and school nurses should provide to the main office the name(s) of students/staff that will require special assistance in the event of an emergency. The type of assistance needed as a result of an injury is also required (e.g. broken leg during the year). Review how an emergency may impact the routine of students with special needs. Identify students and on the site with special needs and disabilities. The school principal must be aware of all students with special needs using school facilities and services. Identify the students who may need extra support in emergency crises, particularly those with multiple challenges. Make a list of the students on the school site who are on medication and their medication schedule. Maintain a list of all resources regularly relied upon and determine how a disaster might affect the use of them. Examples include: use of mobility aids, communication devices and electrically-dependent equipment. Identify all the stakeholders who should be considered in the plan (family, friends, service providers, personal attendants, physicians and others). Determine what short term accommodations to provide for students with temporary disabilities (e.g., broken leg) Assess potential hazards. Review evacuation equipment and routes. Develop a schedule a activities and classes where students with special needs may be located each period of the day. Consider classroom location in placement of students with disabilities. Evaluate the accessibility of nearby exits and proximity to the school nurse. Conduct a test of the family notification system to assure that contact information is up-to-date to help decrease parent anxiety during a disaster. Mental Health Schools should establish prevention protocols that are aligned with best practices outlined in WVDE policies and Addressing Mental Health in School Crisis Prevention and Response: A Resource Guide for West Virginia Schools.
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