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Steve Harris (University of Georgia) joins the REMS TA Center to highlight the often overlooked but vitally important “invisible people” in school emergency operations plans (EOPs). Learn how custodians, cafeteria staff, substitute teachers, and others have frontline access that can increase school emergency management capacity. 

This episode considers: 

• Who are the “invisible people” in a school EOP, and how are they “invisible”? 
• What value and unique opportunities does this group hold for school EOPs? 
• How can schools unleash the power of their “invisible people” to create a culture of security and safety? 
• Why should schools train with the Incident Command System? 
• What stories from the field emphasize the importance of a school’s “invisible people”? 

Transcript

REMS TA Center Resources 

Collaborative Planning Teams at K-12 Schools and School Districts (Web Page) 

Implementing the Incident Command System (ICS) for Schools (Online Course) 

REMS TA Center Mailing List Sign-Up (Web Page) 

Timeless School Safety Strategies (Fact Sheet) 

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