Even so, familiarity with the following information can help with planning for the safety and security of your children. Schools are encouraged to engage in an All-Hazards approach to their planning in order to prepare for a wide range of events that could occur. These events can range from power outages, weather events, intentional acts and more.
During an emergency at your school, you may receive information via automated text alerts, phone messages, radio and television announcements, over a public announcement system or police and first responders, etc.
New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management in conjunction with other federal, state and local agencies have implemented a comprehensive strategy to assist schools in planning for emergency events. This planning strategy is an on-going process working in partnership with the schools in your area. Further information about the NH School Safety Program and school safety in general can be found on the New Hampshire School Safety Resources page.
In addition to the above resources, some basic guidelines are outlined below:
If an emergency happens at your school, it is important to know how to stay safe.
Once you are in a safe location, keep in mind that danger may still exist and you need to exercise caution. Emergency response personnel such as police and fire will arrive and begin to take action. Remain at whatever assembly point authorities designate until you are released and obey the commands of police and fire personnel.
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