GEMA Re-approves Social Circle City School System’s Safety Plans

(ATLANTA) — The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) congratulates Dr. Bettye Ray, superintendent for Social Circle City Schools, for updating the district’s safety plan. The plan has been re-approved.  

“A year ago, a winter storm forced many school systems to close unexpectedly, underscoring the fact that a safety plan must be a working document, constantly changing and evolving,” says GEMA/Homeland Security Director Charley English. “We commend Social Circle City School officials for their continuing efforts to ensure safety and security in all four schools.”

By law, every public school in Georgia must develop and implement a wide-ranging safety plan that addresses acts of violence or terrorism, natural disasters, hazardous materials and radiological incidents. GEMA’s School Safety Unit has developed a planning guide for schools to help them create their plans.

In addition, GEMA’s School Safety Unit provides services that help schools have a safe and secure school year. GEMA’s school safety coordinators offer training and technical assistance to educators, emergency management and public safety personnel. This includes site surveys, classes on weapons screening, school bus safety, gangs, bullying, exercise design and bomb threat management. They also respond to school crises.

For more information on school safety or GEMA’s School Safety Unit, call GEMA at (404) 635-7000 or visit www.gema.ga.gov. For more information on specific risks in your area and how to prepare for them, contact your local emergency management agency, visit www.ready.ga.gov or download the free Ready Georgia app for iPhone and Android.

For more information on GEMA, visit www.gema.ga.gov. To learn how to prepare for disaster and create a custom kit and plan, visit www.ready.ga.gov. Follow GEMA at www.twitter.com/georgiaema, www.facebook.com/gema.ohs, and www.youtube.com/ReadyGAfromGEMA.

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