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The federal government identified additional resources that highlight strategies for school safety. Use these resources to learn more about emergency planning.
Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education and Houses of Worship
Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency, June 2013
This guidance provides schools and houses of worship with an online course for best practices and resources in developing emergency plans for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from mass casualty situations.
Active Shooter Event Quick Reference Guide
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 2020
This guide offers suggestions about how a bystander should react in an active shooter situation.
Active Shooter: How to Respond
Department of Homeland Security, October 2018
This guidance provides information for employers and employees on how to train staff for an active shooter situation, how to respond to active shooter threats within their workplace, how to recognize potential workplace violence and how to respond when law enforcement arrives.