Journal article
Are Schools Prepared for Emergencies? A Baseline Assessment of Emergency Preparedness at School Sites in Three Los Angeles County School Districts
Education and urban society, Vol.39(3), pp.399-422
05/2007
DOI: 10.1177/0013124506298130
Abstract
A survey of emergency preparedness was conducted in three public school districts in urban areas of Los Angeles County. Eighty-three school sites were surveyed using self-administered questionnaires. Although designated respondents generally felt that their schools were well prepared, the survey also revealed the need for improvements in written disaster plans, emergency response training, availability of equipment and supplies, and implementation of the state-mandated Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). A significant predictor of compliance with the SEMS guidelines was having experienced the effects of school emergencies in the past.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Are Schools Prepared for Emergencies? A Baseline Assessment of Emergency Preparedness at School Sites in Three Los Angeles County School Districts
- Creators
- Megumi Kano - University of California Los Angeles School of Public#R#HealthMarizen Ramirez - University of Southern CaliforniaWilliam J. Ybarra - Los Angeles County Office of EducationGus Frias - Los Angeles County Office of EducationLinda B. Bourque - University of California Los Angeles School of Public#R#Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Education and urban society, Vol.39(3), pp.399-422
- DOI
- 10.1177/0013124506298130
- ISSN
- 0013-1245
- eISSN
- 1552-3535
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2007
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984282467402771
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