Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs
The Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs guides early childhood programs to make plans to help keep their program safe before, during, and after an emergency.
Early childhood programs keep children safe when their facilities, materials, and equipment are hazard-free and all staff use safety practices such as active supervision. Find resources to help staff and families reduce the number and severity of childhood injuries everywhere that children learn and grow. Discover tips for use at home, in cars and buses, on the playground, and in all early childhood settings.
The Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs guides early childhood programs to make plans to help keep their program safe before, during, and after an emergency.
Refer to this glossary to learn key terms related to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
Review these national requirements and recommendations when writing your emergency preparedness plan.
This chapter explains how to get ready, what to include in a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan, and how to stay ready to keep children and staff safe in a disaster.
Review and complete these four steps before you write your disaster preparedness plan.
Discover how to identify and work with community partners to develop your disaster preparedness plan.
Learn how to form an emergency preparedness task force to get the information you need to write your comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Complete a Disaster Preparedness Self-assessment to help you identify your program’s strengths and areas that may need improvement.
Learn about Emergency Roles and Responsibilities before, during, and after disasters.
Learn what to include in your disaster preparedness plan.
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