GEMA Re-approves White County School System’s Safety Plans

(ATLANTA) — The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) congratulates Dr. Jeff Wilson, superintendent for White County Schools, for updating the district’s safety plan. The plan has been re-approved.  

“We commend White County school officials for working with their local emergency management agency director and GEMA school safety coordinator to review their plans,” says GEMA Director Charley English. “We also applaud them for their continuing efforts to ensure safety and security in all seven 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 and visit www.ready.ga.gov.

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 or downoad the free Ready Georgia app. Follow GEMA at www.twitter.com/georgiaema, www.facebook.com/gema.ohs, and www.youtube.com/ReadyGAfromGEMA.

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