Welcome to Our
Community Forum on…
Rich Kearns
Director of Security
Seymour Public Schools
This PowerPoint presentation was presented on
March 6, 2018 at Seymour Middle School.
There is no sound.
For information/questions about the presentation please contact Security Director Rich Kearns at:
(203) 888-2561 ext. 1003 or rkearns@seymourschools.org
Residency Investigations
Attendance Officer
Court Liaison
Town of Seymour Emergency Management Team Member
Crisis Team Coordinator
Chairman District Safety Committee
CPR & AED Instructor
Emergency Planning
First Aid Instructor
FEMA/Homeland Security Citizens Emergency Response Team Instructor
Assist Administrators
District-wide with student
incidents /disciplinary issues
Campus Security & Safety
Assist Superintendent’s Office
Valley Safe Kids Member
Write Grants
Public Information Officer
Create Programs
Local Emergency Planning Commission Member
Attend Expulsion Hearings
Nexus Cases
Respond to Emergencies
Shelter Management Team
ALICE Instructor
Narcan Instructor
Emergency Management Team Partners
Our Team’s Main Goal
N I M S
National Incident Management System
NIMS is the standardized approach to incident management & response.
Developed by the Department of Homeland Security
it establishes a uniform set of processes & procedures that emergency responders at all levels of government will use
to conduct response operations.
Created �“All Hazards Emergency Response Plan”
Things Done To Improve
In Our Schools…
All buildings are locked & school entrances are accessed controlled
Made possible through Homeland Security Grant
Obtained at no cost to Community
We secured our Campuses
Video Surveillance throughout the District
No cost to Community
We Improved
Communications
16 channel portable radios obtained through
Homeland Security Grant
No cost to Community
Emergency Services System-wide �Direct Notification
No cost to the Community!
Increased
Fire Zone &
No Parking Areas
Improved Traffic Safety around our Schools!
All improvements obtained
at no cost to Community
Emergency Medical Response Bags
Placed in each school
Incident Scene Management resources at each school
Defibtech Defibrillators
in each building
Obtained at no cost to Community
Donated by:
“Dragonheart Foundation”
“In A Heartbeat Foundation”
110 of 194 Staff Members Certified in CPR / AED
Hand-held Metal Detectors
How do we prepare?
Seymour Police Dept. Active Shooter Training Scenarios
Multi-Agency Law Enforcement
Canine Sweeps & Training
MCI Drill
Working together to keep our schools safe.
21 participating State & Local Agencies
We have practiced bringing in
Air Support
to our Schools
School Bus Disaster Drills
Multi-Agency Pandemic Flu Exercise
Bus Evacuation Drills
Seymour High School & Seymour Middle School Graduations
Crisis Response Teams
In Every School
Team is Comprised of:
Changing the culture!
Preparedness, Substance Abuse & Prevention Programs brought to
Seymour Schools
at
No Cost
to Seymour School District
P B I S
Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports
Protecting our kids!
Largest Child Identification Kit Distribution in CT
Seymour Schools was chosen as the
National Model
for this Disaster Preparedness Program!
“Students Tools for Emergency Planning”
Seymour High School Senior Class students assist in presenting our Program to our
elementary school students
Water Safety Program
“911 Training” for all 2nd grade students
Bullying Prevention
Internet Safety
Peer Pressure
Substance Abuse
Conflict Resolution
Youth Programs
Guest Speakers
Colorado Columbine High School survivor presents to Seymour High School & Seymour Middle School students in this powerful anti-violence/bullying program…
“Rachel’s Challenge”
(203) 888-2561 ext. 1003 or rkearns@seymourschools.org
incident communication.
�Thank you!