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GRREC Emergency Response Project
The purpose of the Emergency Response Project is to protect students and staff by improving the capability of school districts, schools, students and staff to respond to emergency situations. This is accomplished through partnerships with local first responders and state agencies, assessments of risk factors in each school in participating districts, comprehensive training of district and school teams, and resources provided to each participating district and school.

This project is funded by two federal grants from the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools. The first grant, awarded in September 2005 was for $471,000, and the second grant awarded in September 2006 is for $599,823.



Cohort Two

Bowling Green Independent
 Breckinridge County
Campbellsville Ind.
Caverna Ind.
Elizabethtown Ind.
Glasgow Ind.
Grayson County
Hardin County
LaRue County
Metcalfe County
Warren County


Cohort 1

District Team Leader Email
Allen County  Bobby Williams bobby.williams@allen.kyschools.us
Vivian Secrest vivian.secrest@allen.kyschools.us
Barren County Bo Matthews bo.matthews@barren.kyschools.us
Steve Russell steve.russell@barren.kyschools.us
Cumberland County  Priscilla Schwartz priscilla.schwartz@cumberland.kyschools.us
Daviess County Chuck Green   chuck.green@daviess.kyschools.us
Edmonson County Brenda Duvall brenda.duvall@edmonson.kyschools.us
Logan County Mike Hurt mike.hurt@logan.kyschools.us
Monroe County Randy Wilson randy.wilson@monroe.kyschools.us
Sandy England sandy.england@monroe.kyschools.us
Ohio County Marianne Smith marianne.smith@ohio.kyschools.us
Russelleville Indep. Danny Perry dperry@russellvilleky.org
Simpson County Frank Schwab frank.schwab@simpson.kyschools.us
Todd County Shannon Batchelor  shannon.batchelor@todd.kyschools.us


Partnerships

Partnerships and good working relationships are essential for schools and communities to effectively respond to emergencies. Local school district teams include student services, school administrators, fire, law enforcement, health, and emergency response agencies.

State Partners
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
Kentucky Center for School Safety

Community Partners (Cohort One)
Allen County - Allen County Sheriff's Department; Scottsville Police Department; Allen County/Scottsville EMS; Allen County/Scottsville Fire Department; Allen County Health Department; LifeSkills, Inc. Counseling Center; Scottsville City Government; and Allen County Government

Barren County - Glasgow Police Department; Barren County Sheriff's Department; Barren County Emergency Service; Glasgow Fire Department; Barren County Health Department; T.J. Sampson Community Hospital; LifeSkills, Inc.; City of Glasgow

Cumberland County - Cumberland County Sheriff's Department; Kentucky State Police; Cumberland County Department of Emergency Services; Marrowbone Fire Department; Burkesville Fire Department; Cumberland County Rescue Squad; Cumberland County Health Department; Cumberland County Hospital; Adanta Behavioral Health Services; Cumberland County Fiscal Court; Burkesville City Government; Cumberland County Ministterial Association; Cumberland County Coroner

Daviess County - Owensboro Police Department; Daviess County Sheriff's Department; Kentucky State Police; Daviess County Emergency Mgt. Agency; Daveiss County Fire Department; Owensboro Fire Department; Owensboro Medical Health System; The Counseling Associates; The American Red Cross

Edmonson County - Edmonson County Sheriff's Department; Edmonson County EMS/911 Dispatch; Brownsville City Fire Department; Edmonson County Health Department; LifeSkills, Inc,; Edmoson County Fiscal Court

Logan County - Logan County Sheriff's Department; Lewisburg Police Department; Logan County Emergency Mgt. System; Adairville Fire Department; Logan County Health Department; Logan Memorial Hospital; Logan County LifeSkills, Inc.; Russellville City Government

Monroe County - Tompkinsville Police Department; Monroe County Sheriff's Department; Monroe County Emergency Mgt.; Monroe County Rescue Squad; Tompkinsville Fire Department; Monroe County Ambulance Service; Monroe County Medical Center; LifeSkills Counseling Center, Inc.; Monroe County Fiscal Court

Ohio County - Harford City Police; Ohio County Sheriff; Hartford Fire Department; Ohio County Hospital; Beaver Dam City Government

Russellville Independent - Russellville Police Department; Russellville Fire Department; Logan County Health Department; LifeSkills, Inc.; City of Russellville; Mayoral Youth Council

Simpson County - Franklin Police Department; Simpson County Sheriff's Dept.; Simpson County Office of Emergency Mgt.; Franklin Fire Department; Simpson County Fire Department; Franklin-Simpson Ambulance Service; Simpson County Health Department; LifeSkills, Inc.; City of Franklin; Simpson County Fiscal Court

Todd County - Elkton Police Department; Todd County; Emergency Mgt. Service; Todd County Health Department; City of Elkton

Community Partners (Cohort Two)

Bowling Green Independent- Bowling Green Fire Department, Bowling Green Police Department, Warren County Sheriff, Barren River Health Department, LifeSkills, Inc.

Breckinridge County- Breckinridge County Emergency Response, Breckinridge County Fiscal Court, Breckinridge County Health Department, Breckinridge County Sheriff, Communicare Clinic

Campbellsville Independent- Campbellsville Fire Department, Campbellsville Police Department, Campbellsville-Taylor County Rescue, City of Campbellsville, Lake Cumberland District Health Department, Adanta Group

Caverna Independent- Cave City Fire Department, Cave City Police Department, Caverna Memorial Hospital, City of Cave City, LifeSkills, Inc.

Elizabethtown Independent- Elizabethtown City Government, Elizabethtown Fire Department, Elizabethtown Police Department, Lincoln Trail District Health Department, Ten Broeck Agency

Glasgow Independent - Barren County Health Department, Barren County Judge Executive, Glasgow Fire Department, Glasgow Office of Mayor, Glasgow Police Department, Glasgow T.J. Samson Hospital, LifeSkills, Inc.,

Grayson County - Grayson County Fiscal Court, Grayson County Sheriff, Leitchfield Fire Department, Lincoln Trail District Health Department, Communicare, Inc.

Hardin County - Hardin County Fiscal Court, Hardin County Emergency Management, Vine Grove Police Department, Radcliffe Fire Department, Lincoln Trail District Health Department, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems

LaRue County - City of Hodgenville, Hodgenville City Police Department, LaRue County Emergency Management, LaRue County Health Department, LaRue County Sheriff, LaRue Fiscal Court, Lincoln Trail Mental Health Crisis Team

Metcalfe County - Edmonton Fire Department, Edmonton Police Department, Metcalfe County Fiscal Court, Metcalfe County Health Department, Metcalfe County Sheriff, LifeSkills, Inc.

Warren County - Warren County Sheriff, Bowling Green Police Department, Bowling Green Fire Department, Barren River Health Department, LifeSkills, Inc.


School Safety Links

US Department of Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic

Ky Office of Homeland Security
http://homelandsecurity.ky.gov

Kentucky Center for Safe Schools
www.kysafeschools.org

Emergency Response and Crisis Management TA Center
www.ercm.org

US Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/index.html

Pandemic Flu
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan


Cohort 2

District Team Leader Email
Bowling Green Ricky Shive ricky.shive@bgreen.kyschools.us
Jon Lawson jon.lawson@bgreen.kyschools.us
Breckinridge Russ Fry russ.fry@breck.kyschools.us
Campbellsville Ricky Hunt ricky.hunt@cville.k12.ky.us
Caverna Cornelius Faulkner cornelius.faulkner@caverna.kyschools.us
Elizabethtown Gary French gary.french@etown.kyschools.us
Glasgow Tommy Elliott tommy.elliott@glasgow.kyschools.us
Grayson Arnold Hack arnold.hack@grayson.kyschools.us
Hardin Eric Vowels eric.vowels@hardin.kyschools.us
LaRue Mike Brown mbrown@larue.k12.ky.us
Metcalfe Chris Huffman chris.huffman@metcalfe.kyschools.us
Warren Nancy Bertuleit nancy.bertuleit@warren.kyschools.us
Bailey Norris bailey.norris@warren.kyschools.us

Project Components to Participating School Districts

Assessment of Risk Factors

 Each of the schools in both cohorts will receive a Security and Vulnerability Assessment by trained teams using a detailed protocol designed to identify potential problem areas. The completed reports provide school and district officials with a list of improvements to consider in improving student safety.


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Training

Nationally recognized experts in areas of safety and emergency response provide training for district teams.

Training in emergency procedures will also be provided to students, teachers and staff of the 77 schools in the Emergency Response Project.

The Emergency Response and Crisis Management grant provides that district team members are to be trained in the following topics:

1. Crisis Command: the Principal's Role in Emergencies and Crises
2. The Basics of Emergency Response and Crisis Management; Incident
Command System (ICS); and National Incident Management System
3. Terrorism & Schools; Intruder Management
4. Student Threat Assessment
5. Dealing with Pandemic Outbreaks
6. Disaster Recovery: the Human Element
7. Crises Communication: The role of the Public Information Officer

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Simulations and Tabletop Exercises

Tabletop exercises are emergency simulations designed to enhance the emergency response awareness for school district officials and emergency response teams. These simulations help participants identify the communication, resource, coordination, and organizational elements associated with an emergency response.

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Resources Provided to Districts & Schools

School districts have already done much work to insure the safety of students in the event of an emergency. The existing emergency response plan of each participating school district will be analyzed and recommendations made to the district to bring existing plans in compliance with federal and Kentucky standards. These include recognizing the four phases of crisis management: mitigation/prevention; preparedness; response; and recovery, and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Following this process, each district will receive revised and reformatted emergency response plans.

Each classroom will receive an Emergency Procedure Guide designed for quick access and use by teachers in the event of an emergency.

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2007 GRREC School Safety Institute

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All workshops will be held at the Knicely Conference Center, WKU South Campus, Bowling Green, KY, unless otherwise noted.

Crisis Command: the Principal's Role in Emergencies and Crises (6 hours)
Presenter: Ed Clarke, former Director of School Safety and Security, Montgomery County, Maryland Schools
May 8 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
May 9 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (Elizabethtown)

The Basics of Emergency Response and Crisis Management; Incident Command System (ICS); and National Incident Management System (NIMS) (3 hours)
Presenter: Mark Weimerskirsch, Senior Vice President, Impact America
*Offered four times:
June 12 8:30 - 11:30 am & 12:30 - 3:30 pm
July 10 8:30 - 11:30 am & 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Threat Assessment & Intruder Management (6 hours)
Presenter: Marisa Randazzo, Ph.D., President, Threat Assessment Resources International
*Offered two times:
 June 12 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
July 10 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Dealing with Pandemic Outbreaks (3 hours)
Presenter: To be announced
*Offered four times
 June 13 8:30 - 11:30 am & 12:30 - 3:30 pm
July 11 8:30 - 11:30 am & 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Disaster Recovery I (3 hours)
Presenter: Chris Saiz Ph.D., Director of Psychological Services, Douglas County Public Schools, Denver, Colorado
*Offered two times
June 15 8:30 - 11:30 am
July 12 8:30 - 11:30 am

Disaster Recovery & Psychological First Aid (3 hours)
Presenter: Chris Saiz Ph.D., Director of Psychological Services, Douglas County Public Schools, Denver, Colorado
*Offered two times
June 15 12:30 - 3:30 pm
July 12 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Crises Communication: The role of the Public Information Officer (3 hours)
Presenter: Brenda McClain, President, McClain Communications, Inc.
*Offered two times
June 15 12:30 - 3:30 pm
July 12 12:30 - 3:30 pm

EILA credit will be given for all workshops

• Crisis Communications is designed for district and school information officers and district team leaders. Other district team members are welcome but not expected to attend
• EILA credit given for all training events

For more information concerning the ERCM Gramt Contact:
David Keller
1906 College Heights Blvd., #21031
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1031
email: david.keller1@gmail.com