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by Lisa Bedford

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Highways, bridges and other transportation infrastructure will be severely impacted by earthquakes and may make access to schools very difficult.

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 As a former teacher, I know that many schools’ emergency plans are sketchy, at best.

From the Oklahoma tornadoes last May to the Newtown school shootings, everyone with a child going off to school should expect those schools to answer questions and to have a plan in place to deal with various types of crises.
 
Start with those who are most responsible
 
Teachers and school administrators are going to be crazy-busy through the month of September and may not have time to respond to phone calls or notes regarding school security plans, but here are some suggestions for starting a conversation.
  1. Go online first and see if the school and/or district has a published emergency plan.
  2. Often, schools send home an official school policies booklet for parents. If you don’t receive one, check your kid’s backpack first, and then call the school office to see if they have those available.
  3. Remember, and this applies to all of us, plans are one thing but to actually be prepared is another! Ask teachers and administrators what resources are actually in place, what types of drills are planned, and what training teachers have had.
  4. Our kids are homeschooled, but if they weren’t, I’d want to know if there are any armed faculty members, and if so, what training they’ve had.
  5. If you have training in one sort of emergency response or another, offer your help as an adviser or trainer.

How to equip the kids?

Every school has rules about what can and cannot be brought to campus. Some rules are silly (no plastic knives in lunch boxes) to the obvious. Unfortunately, some really important survival tools will fall into the category of no-no’s. Whether or not you advise your child to secretly carry a pocket knife or something similar is up to you. Just know there could be very serious consequences for your child.
 
Here is a list of a few basic survival items that any child should be able to pack in their backpack or keep in a desk or locker without any trouble.
  1. Small LED flashlight. I really like the ones that come on a keychain.
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  2. A bandana for use as a face mask, water filter, and more. Spend a few minutes with your child brainstorming how it could be used.
  3. A good quality whistle. Keep it on the same keychain as the flashlight.
  4. Lifesavers
  5. Small package of tissues for a runny nose or for emergency toilet paper
  6. Water pouch. I LOVE these!!
  7. Tiny bottle of hand sanitizer
  8. A few band-aids
  9. Hand/foot warmers for winter weather

Also, consider a cell phone. Some companies offer very basic “dumb phones” just for the purpose of children having a way to communicate with parents in an emergency.

What to plan for?
 
You have the advantage over your child or grandchild’s teacher because you are survival minded. Certainly some of them will be as well, but it’s more likely that they haven’t given a whole lot of thought to how they’re going to handle 25 Third graders or a playground full of kids when a tornado siren goes off or the power is suddenly gone.
 
The least scariest way to approach teachers and school administrators is by asking about the most likely emergency scenario for your area. Wildfires? Tornadoes? A hurricane? Earthquake? Yes, the Newtown school shooting got tons of coverage in the news, but truth be told, these “everyday emergencies” are more likely to happen.
 
Finally, check out some of these back-to-school articles written by some of our Survival Mom Radio Network hosts for even more tips for a happy, healthy, and safe school year! 
 
 
Lisa Bedford, the Survival Mom

Lisa Bedford, The Survival Mom

 

Lisa Bedford is the author of the wildly-successful website TheSurvivalMom.com, hosts The Survival Mom Radio Network, and is the author of the best-selling preparedness book Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst Case Scenarios.
 
She is also one of the nicest, friendliest people you will ever meet. Check out Lisa’s website here.

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