PHPS Emergency Management Plan

Preston Hollow Presbyterian School is dedicated to maintaining a safe and orderly environment for our students and staff. Our recently revised emergency management plan details commonly recognized crisis situations and prescribes the appropriate response for each event--security lock-down, taking shelter in interior hallways, or building evacuation.

In response to renewed national security concerns, we are currently adding a plan addendum relating to emergency preparedness in case of biological/chemical activity. Next week, we are joining with other Dallas private schools to meet with a Disaster Specialist of the American Red Cross, as well as a member of the Dallas Office of Emergency Preparedness, to discuss these additional concerns. A special focus of the meeting will be to identify reliable sources of information for rapid response decision-making in the event of a crisis.

We will keep parents informed as we research the issues and implement any new procedures. In the interim, there are some recommended Web sites: www.fema.gov/kids/nse is the Federal Emergency Management Agency's publication for children, as well as www.fema.gov/areyouready for adults. Also there is an information alert prepared by the National School Safety and Security Service that can be accessed at www.schoolsecurity.org.