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Emergency Operations Plans—Interagency Coordination
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Emergency Operations Plans—Interagency Coordination
State law encourages or requires inter-agency coordination as part of both initial plan development and review and update procedures.
emergency Management Plan Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ regarding adpotion of emergency management plans.
Kentucky Revised Statutes 158.162 Mandatory adoption of emergency management response plan in each public school.
(1) As used in this section:
- (a) “Emergency management response plan” or “emergency plan” means a written document to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies; and
- (b) “First responders” means local fire, police, and emergency medical personnel.
(2)
- (a) Each local board of education shall require the school council or, if none exists, the principal in each school building in its jurisdiction to adopt an emergency plan to include procedures to be followed in case of fire, severe weather, or earthquake, or if a building lockdown as defined in KRS 158.164 is required.
- (b) Following adoption, the emergency plan, along with a diagram of the facility, shall be provided to appropriate first responders.
- (c) The emergency plan shall be reviewed following the end of each school year by the school council, the principal, and first responders and shall be revised as needed.
Kentucky Revised Statutes 16.128. The Department of Kentucky State Police is encouraged to receive training on issues pertaining to school and student safety, to meet with local superintendents, and to collaborate with local school districts on policies and procedures for communicating any instances of student-involved trauma.
(1) The Department of Kentucky State Police is encouraged to receive training on issues pertaining to school and student safety and shall be invited to meet annually with local superintendents to discuss emergency response plans and emergency response concerns. (2) The Department of Kentucky State Police is encouraged to collaborate with local school districts on policies and procedures for communicating to the school district any instances of trauma-exposed students.
Kentucky Revised Statutes 70.062. School and student safety issues training encouraged — Collaboration between sheriffs and local school districts encouraged.
(1) The sheriff in each county is encouraged to receive training on issues pertaining to school and student safety, and shall be invited to meet annually with local school superintendents to discuss emergency response plans and emergency response concerns. (2) The sheriff in each county is encouraged to collaborate with the local school district on policies and procedures for communicating to the school district any instances of student-involved trauma.
Kentucky Revised Statutes 95.970. School and student safety issues training encouraged — Collaboration between city police chief and local school district encouraged.
(1) The chief of police in each city is encouraged to receive training on issues pertaining to school and student safety and shall be invited to meet annually with local superintendents to discuss emergency response plans and emergency response concerns. (2) The chief of police in each city is encouraged to collaborate with the local school district on policies and procedures for communicating to the school district any instances of student-involved trauma.