School Disaster and Emergency Management

Disaster and Emergency Resources
Resources for local educational agencies (LEAs) related to emergency preparedness/mitigation, response and recovery associated with natural disasters and emergency situations.

Disaster Relief Grants

The following are disaster relief grants used to fund or reimburse schools that were impacted by natural disasters.

• Project SERV (School Emergency Response to Violence)
• Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) Program 2018-19
  
• Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) Program 2017
• Emergency Impact Aid (EIA) 2018-19
  
• Emergency Impact Aid (EIA) 2017
  
• Assistance for the Homeless Children and Youth Program

The following document lists federally-declared disasters or emergencies in 2018 and 2019 by county. These declared disasters and emergencies may qualify LEAs to receive local assistance awards from Restart and/or EIA. Note: The EIA grant serves LEAs that received and enrolled students displaced from their school of enrollment due to a qualifying disaster or emergency.

2018 and 2019 Federally-Declared Disasters or Emergencies (PDF)

Emergency Trainings

The following are training courses provided by state, federal and organizations to better prepare for natural disasters and emergency situations.

• California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) - Emergency Management Training Schedule
  
  
• California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) , courses on:
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Disaster Mitigation
  • Emergency Management Concepts
  • and more!
    
    
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  
  
  • FEMA - Independent Study
    
    
    • IS-100.c: Introduction to ICS
    • IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
    • IS-700.b: Introduction to National Incident Management System (NIMS)
    • IS-800.c: Introduction to the National Response Framework
      
      
  • FEMA - All Available Courses
    • * E0300: ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS)
    • * E0400: ICS 400: Advanced Incident Command System
      
      
  • ** FEMA - Emergency Management Institute School Program
    • FEMA 159 Earthquakes: A Teacher’s Package for K-6 (Tremor Troops)
    • Floodplain Management lesson plan for grades 7-12
    • E0360: Preparing for Emergencies: What School Staff Need to Know

* Recommended for leadership personnel.
** Additional courses specifically designed for educators.

Volunteer Organizations

• American Red Cross
• California Service Corps
• USA Freedom Corps