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This guidance provides information on assessing threats and vulnerabilities and the design considerations needed to protect buildings and the people occupying them.

This program presents nine steps, focused on building partnerships, communities can take to help build a nation of prepared youth.

This guidance provides information to school administrators on school emergency management planning. It includes a process for developing, implementing, and refining a school Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) with community partners.

This guidance provides information to planning teams at institutions of higher education on the principles of emergency management planning.

This fact sheet describes the role protection plays in school preparedness. It contains examples of protection activities, steps for integrating protection into emergency planning, and key resources for schools and school districts.

This fact sheet describes the role mitigation plays in school preparedness. It contains examples of mitigation activities, steps for integrating mitigation into emergency planning, and key resources for schools and school districts.

These resiliency subject matter experts engage with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government partners, and members of the private sector stakeholder community to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure. PSAs provide several services to schools, including assisting with security vulnerability assessments; facilitating active shooter, improvised explosive device (IED), and other security training; and coordinating tabletop exercises and practical exercises.

This guide provides preventive and protective measures to address the threat of gun violence in schools. It includes a PDF with general security best practices and considerations and a Microsoft Excel-based security survey.

This program delivers current, dynamic classroom and web-based trainings to law enforcement officers focused on recognizing indicators of dangerous situations.

This program offers tips to the general public on handling felony possession and use of firearm cases.