Emergency situations impact students, staff, families, and communities.  The most important consideration is the health, safety, and welfare of our students and staff.  Emergency management focuses on problem-focused interventions to identify, confront, and resolve situations, restore equilibrium and support appropriate adaptive responses.  The purpose of the CCS Emergency Management Plan is to- 

• Minimize personal injuries and damage to facilities
• Protect lives of students and staffs
• Reduce emotional trauma
• Assist in the recovery from trauma

Effective plans reduce level of chaos during emergencies and enable a return to normal operations.  The CCS Emergency Management includes-

• Mitigation and Prevention - Steps taken by district and schools to prevent and minimize effects of crises and hazardous situations

• Preparedness - Coordinated response focusing on process of planning for different scenarios

• Response - Actions taken to effectively contain and resolve an emergency through implementation of emergency plan

• Recovery - Return to learning and restore infrastructure