A robust Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is the cornerstone of school safety. However, the effectiveness of an EOP lies in the clarity and practicality of its supporting annexes—the detailed guides for specific hazards or operational functions. High Impact Programs specializes in strengthening your EOP with comprehensive, practical annexes for critical functions like Evacuation, Relocation, and Reunification, ensuring every operational detail is covered.

What We Provide:

• Collaborative Development Process: We work hand-in-hand with your district’s safety committee, administrators, and key staff to ensure the annexes are customized to your unique environment and operational capabilities.
• Evacuation Annex: Detailed protocols for safe and orderly evacuations to designated assembly points, including considerations for students with special needs, transportation, and communication during movement.
• Relocation Annex: Comprehensive plans for moving students and staff from an immediate hazard zone to a safe, pre-determined secondary location, covering logistical challenges and continued supervision.
• Reunification Annex: A step-by-step guide for the secure and efficient reunification of students with authorized guardians following an emergency, incorporating best practices like the Standard Reunification Method (SRM) and outlining technology usage (e.g., Redbag for student accounting).
• Leveraging District Technology: We help integrate your existing communication systems, student information platforms, and safety technology (like Redbag for instantaneous alerts and data capture) directly into your annexes for seamless execution. This also supports compliance with requirements like Alyssa’s Law.
• Best Practice Integration: Our annexes are developed to reflect current national and state best practices in emergency management and school safety, ensuring your plans are both compliant and highly effective.
• Clear & Actionable Procedures: Each annex is designed to be clear, concise, and easy to follow, ensuring staff can quickly understand and implement procedures under stress.

Benefits for Your District:

• Enhanced EOP Robustness: Transforms your general EOP into a highly detailed and actionable guide for specific operational challenges.
• Improved Incident Management: Clear protocols for evacuation, relocation, and reunification lead to more organized, efficient, and safer responses.
• Reduced Confusion & Gaps: Addresses potential confusion points and fills procedural gaps that general plans might overlook.
• Streamlined Emergency Operations: Ensures all personnel understand their roles and responsibilities for specific operational phases, improving overall coordination.
• Increased Confidence: Empowers staff with detailed, practiced procedures for critical post-incident functions, building competence and reducing anxiety.
• Educator-Led Expertise: Benefit from Michael Peck’s unique school administration background, ensuring the annexes are not just theoretically sound but practically implementable in a real school environment.

Delivery: Our EOP Annex Development services are provided through flexible on-site and virtual consulting/development sessions, allowing for collaborative and efficient plan creation.