New FEMA Online Course Helps Schools Develop Emergency Plans

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On Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency unveiled an online, independent study course to help educators and first responders develop effective emergency operations plans for the wide array of potential emergencies that schools face. The course describes emergency management operations, roles, and responsibilities and explains how to assess potential hazards and how to develop and test an emergency operations plan. It takes an all-hazards approach to emergency planning but includes a lesson on planning for terrorism. The course takes six to eight hours; those who successfully finish it receive a certificate.