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Exercise Starter Kits (ESKs)

Exercise Starter Kits are a set of tools and resources for K-12 communities and institutions of higher education (IHE) to self-conduct a tabletop exercise (TTX).

The Exercise Starter Kits reinforce specific emergency plans, protocols, and procedures, while also testing and strengthening preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.

RTTX Save the Date

Save the date for the 2019 Florida Regional Seminar and Tabletop Exercise Series for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX) event.

DHS Convenes Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education in Edmond, Okla.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Campus Resilience (CR) Program, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), convened the third Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX) on October 11, 2018, at the University of Central Oklahoma.

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.

DHS Launches New CR Program Resource Library

Furthering its commitment to providing resources that support the safety of the nation’s schools and campuses, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) today launched the Campus Resilience Program Resource Library. 

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.

Written testimony of USSS for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “See Something, Say Something: Oversight of the Parkland Shooting and Legislative Proposals to Improve School Safety”

U.S. Secret Service (USSS) National Threat Assessment Center  (NTAC) Protective Intelligence & Assessment Division Chief Lina Alathari addresses school safety and the important work the Secret Service-NTAC program has done in the prevention of targeted violence.

Additional Resources

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

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.

Explosives Attack

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