
Student Reunification and How It Works
One of the most important aspects of school crisis preparedness is the process of reunification, the process of parents and students safely reuniting following a school emergency. These emergencies can include fire, natural disaster, chemical spill, gas leak or other hazardous events, and violent intruder/active shooter events. The need to safely evacuate and then reunite students with their parents or legal guardians is a top priority. This process can be overwhelming if staff are untrained or poorly trained to handle the process.
There are a number of factors that may also make the reunification process stressful, they may include:
Lack of training
Lack of practice
Type of emergency, size of emergency
Response to emergency, community involvement
Lack of prior collaboration with first responders
Lack of crisis communication plan
Parent response
Media response
Traffic challenges
Our experienced instructors will provide you with tools and training to lead you through a reunification process to include how to engage with first responders, parents and the community.