Emergency Role Action Sheets
Each staff member assigned to an emergency role should know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role. Use these sheets to prepare staff assigned to emergency roles.
Directors and Managers
Mental Health and Disasters
This chapter discusses ways to include mental health in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Emergency Recovery
Learn about the actions a program takes to resume services as soon as possible when the emergency is over and to help everyone cope with the results of the disaster.
Emergency Response
Learn about procedures to respond to emergencies and disasters.
National Requirements and Recommendations for Early Childhood Emergency Preparedness
Review these national requirements and recommendations when writing your emergency preparedness plan.
Natural Disasters and Head Start Facilities
Learn how to establish resilient facilities and implement emergency response systems that ensure programs are ready to assess, prepare, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.
6 Steps for Conducting a Risk Assessment
Learn how a comprehensive risk assessment can help you prepare your facility to protect children and staff during a natural disaster.
Key Responsibilities in Emergency Response Communication
Learn about the important role communication plays in a multi-tiered emergency response system.
5 Key Steps in Implementing a Disaster Management Plan
Use these five key steps as you implement your disaster management plan.
4 Steps to Follow as You Respond to a Natural Disaster
Implement these four steps as your program responds to a natural disaster.