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Education

Last Updated: July 11, 2018 | Press Releases

K-12 School Security: A Guide for Preventing and Protecting against Gun Violence (2nd ed., 2018) Now Available

The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) released the K-12 School Security: A Guide for Preventing and Protecting against Gun Violence (2^nd ed., 2018) that provides preventive and protective measures to address the threat of gun violence in schools.

Last Updated: March 19, 2018 | Site Page

DHS Grants

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides grants to state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions that can be used for training, exercises, planning, personnel, and equipment to prepare for many threats and hazards.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

Additional Resources

In addition to the risk-aligned resources, some resources contain critical information that supports overall resilience planning efforts.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

Natural Disasters

Natural disasters include all types of severe weather, which have potential to pose significant threats to human health and safety. Find resources here.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

Explosives Attack

Criminals and terrorists frequently use explosives to damage property, destroy critical infrastructure, intimidate victims, and attack unsuspecting civilians.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

Epidemic/Pandemic

Infectious diseases can spread with extreme rapidity, threatening the health and life safety of regional communities or global populations. On college and university campuses where faculty, students, and staff work and/or live in close proximity, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks have the ability to endanger the continuity of essential academic and administrative functions.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

Power Failure

Every day, the United States consumes a vast amount of energy. This energy dependence augments the threat of a catastrophic power failure given that even temporary or minor failures interrupt critical economic, communication, and security systems.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

School and Workplace Violence

Acts of school and workplace violence, including both active shooter incidents and violent protests, threaten life safety and security, undermine public confidence, and emotionally devastate affected communities.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

Cyber Incidents

Acts of cyberwarfare, cyberterrorism, and cybercrime threaten the integrity of the virtual world, which houses many of the nation’s most essential financial, communications, information, and security systems.

Last Updated: February 26, 2018 | Site Page

Hazardous Materials Release

Resources in this section provide useful information related to a Hazardous Materials Release and are organized according to the relevant FEMA mission area.