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The REMS TA Center chats with Guy Bliesner (Idaho School Safety and Security Program) on strategies the program uses within the state of Idaho to assess the safety, security, accessibility, and emergency preparedness of school buildings and grounds. This episode considers the following questions: 

• How are assessments important for emergency operations plan updates and revisions? 
• What types of assessments should schools conduct throughout the year to inform their emergency management planning? 
• What requirements, notifications, tools, and timing considerations should schools keep when conducting assessments? 
• Who should be involved in the assessment process? 
• How can schools address overlooked areas of site assessment, including older facilities and building structures? 
• What practical and management tips can schools implement when conducting behavioral threat assessments and all assessments? 

Transcript 

REMS TA Center Resources 

Conducting Assessments to Help Your Education Agency Understand the Situation and Enhance Emergency Planning (Web Page) 

Forming a School Behavioral Threat Assessment Team (Webinar) 

SITE ASSESS (Mobile Application) 

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