Journal article
Accountability and assessment of emergency drill performance at schools
Family & community health, Vol.32(2), pp.105-114
04/2009
DOI: 10.1097/fch.0b013e3181994662
PMID: 19305209
Abstract
Many schools throughout the United States are mandated to hold drills, or operational exercises, to prepare for fires, earthquakes, violence, and other emergencies. However, drills have not been assessed for their effectiveness in improving preparedness at schools. This mixed-methods study measures the quantity and the quality of drills in an urban school district in Los Angeles. Compliance with California mandates was fair; most schools barely met requirements. Drills were not used as opportunities to improve procedures. Sites neither conducted any self-assessments nor made changes to procedures on the basis of performance. Suggestions include developing realistic simulated exercises, debriefing, and better school accountability for drills.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Accountability and assessment of emergency drill performance at schools
- Creators
- Marizen Ramirez - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Injury Prevention Research Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. marizen-ramirez@uiowa.eduKatrina KubicekCorinne Peek-AsaMarleen Wong
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Family & community health, Vol.32(2), pp.105-114
- DOI
- 10.1097/fch.0b013e3181994662
- PMID
- 19305209
- NLM abbreviation
- Fam Community Health
- ISSN
- 0160-6379
- eISSN
- 1550-5057
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- K01-CD000196-02 / ODCDC CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2009
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9983997353802771
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