| CCSD
Response to Homeland Security Codes |
The following threat
response actions correlate to the Cobb County Security Advisory System. With
each code condition are listed the protective measures that have been or may be
put in place by Cobb County Public Schools in cooperation with local, state,
and federal authorities. Plan designs are flexible to accommodate the differing
circumstances of various types of critical events.
Severe
Risk
(Red) |
In addition to all
measures listed in Codes Green, Blue, Yellow and Orange, the following measures will be instituted:
- Provide staff
members to Cobb County Emergency Operations Center.
- Activate CCSD
Special Response Team, if appropriate.
- Assess threat
level to determine status of school openings and closings.
- Address critical
emergency needs under the direction of public safety officials and in
accordance with school crisis plans and the CCSD crisis management plan.
- Coordinate
parent-child reunification process, if necessary.
- Increase building
security throughout the school system.
- Continue staff,
parent, and community communication.
- If schools
are open,
- Cancel
outside activities and field trips.
- Restrict
visitor access; escort of all persons other than staff,
faculty, and students.
- Enhance
exterior security measures.
- Limit
parking near building
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High
Risk
(Orange) |
Same measures
as Code Green, Blue and Yellow plus:
- Assess increased
risk with public safety officials.
- Review crisis
response plans with program managers, principals, and building and office
staffs.
- Reassess facility
security measures.
- Review field trip
decisions.
- Update employee
emergency call lists and review callback process with employees.
- Test alternative
communication capabilities.
- Inventory emergency
supplies and equipment.
- Increase communication
with parents and community via web site and e-mail distribution.
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Significant
Risk
(Yellow) |
In addition
to the measures listed in Code Green and Blue, the following measures will be instituted:
- Assess increased
risk with public safety officials.
- Review crisis
response plans with program managers, principals, and building and office
staffs.
- Reassess facility
security measures.
- Review field trip
decisions.
- Update employee
emergency call lists and review callback process with employees.
- Test alternative
communication capabilities.
- Increase communication
with parents and community via web site and e-mail distribution.
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General
Risk
(Blue) |
Same measures
as Code Green:
- Update division-wide,
school, and department crisis plans.
- Coordinate emergency
plans with Cobb County, state, and federal plans.
- Conduct crisis
management and communications training for employees at all levels.
- Implement visitor
control procedures.
- Maintain current
emergency communication lists.
- Disseminate emergency
communications methods and resources (i.e., where to get information)
to employees, parents, and community.
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Low Risk
(Green) |
- Update division-wide,
school, and department crisis plans.
- Coordinate emergency
plans with Cobb County, state, and federal plans.
- Conduct crisis
management and communications training for employees at all levels.
- Implement visitor
control procedures.
- Maintain current
emergency communication lists.
- Inventory emergency
supplies and equipment.
- Disseminate emergency
communications methods and resources (i.e., where to get information)
to employees, parents, and community.
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