Texas School Safety Center Resources

The templates developed by the Texas School Safety Center are intended to establish a baseline framework to ensure effective safety and security measures. If a district chooses to modify the template, the TxSSC recommends only adding information specific to the district's capabilities and not removing any existing content.

• This template supports the completion of after-action reviews. It is considered best practice to conduct an after-action review following every drill, exercise, planned event, and emergency incident.

• This document provides an example of a completed after-action review following a fire drill.

• This template enables schools to monitor their progress toward meeting district EOP drill requirements. Maintaining records of drills conducted at each campus or facility is essential and helps districts prepare for required safety and security audits.

• This template serves as a structured tool to document observations of a drill, assess whether the campus met its intended objectives, and identify actionable opportunities for continuous improvement.

• This template enables schools to clearly define the primary purpose of a drill and establish measurable objectives in advance. It also guides key planning decisions, such as whether the drill will be announced or unannounced, if multiple response actions will be evaluated, and whether specific areas or student populations will be the focus.

• This template enables schools to systematically document lessons learned and evaluate performance for each drill conducted throughout the school year, supporting continuous improvement and operational readiness.

• This template establishes a feedback system that ensures all participants can contribute to evaluating campus and facility drills. It provides students and staff with the opportunity to share insights that help administration enhance procedures and improve overall preparedness.

• This questionnaire enables the School Safety and Security Committee or the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Planning Team to capture staff expertise and insights related to training, drills, and emergency incidents to aid in planning.

Federal Resources

• The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) establishes guiding principles and a standardized framework for managing exercises. It provides a consistent approach to exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.

• Ready is a national public service campaign aimed at educating and empowering Americans to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies, including both natural and human-caused disasters. Its primary goal is to promote preparedness through active public engagement.

• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) delivers premier training and education to the nation's first responders, emergency managers, and members of the whole community. These programs are offered through a comprehensive network of institutions and partnerships managed by FEMA's National Preparedness Directorate, including the National Training and Education Division (NTED) and the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy (USFA).