Resources

The Sergay Group, Ltd. is a diverse team of solution providers that partners with clients through consulting, facilitating, training, speaking, and coaching to empower sustainable improvements in performance and results.

The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio is a collaborate network for private higher education in the state of Ohio.  In addition to recommendations for best practice, this site offers many resources and training opportunities for campus safety and disaster preparedness.

The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) is a non-profit organization devoted to reducing the loss of life from fire at our nation's campuses. The mission of the Center for Campus Fire Safety is to serve as an advocate for the promotion of campus fire safety.

Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC) has made a dramatic and far reaching impact on college campus crime reporting, campus crime victim rights and prevention initiatives to reduce campus crime over the past twenty-one years.  Today, it remains the first and only nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of criminal violence at colleges and universities nationwide through educational, awareness, and policy initiatives.

http://www.fema.gov/institution/dru.shtm

FEMA has created a resource on building a disaster-resistant university. This site provides a guide outlining the experiences of six universities and colleges that have been working to become more disaster-resistant. The guide provides lessons learned, suggestions and practical knowledge along with worksheets to help institutions revise or develop emergency protocol.

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100HE.asp

National Incident Management System (NIMS) developed a free course to become certified on the Incident Command System for Higher Education. The Incident Command System was designed to enable effective and efficient incident management by integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications when multiple agencies are operating together.  

A student suicide at Indidana University this spring brought to light a growing trend (particularly in east Asia) of suicide using hydrogen sulfide. This is a mix of common household chemicals which, when mixed and inhaled, cause an immediate reaction and a quick death. This powerpoint presentation was given to us by our risk management office to give us a brief overview of this issue.  Something else interesting about this form of suicide: the victim's have a tendency to leave notice for the first responders so they are not injured. In the IU case, the student left a note immediately seen upon room entry warning the first responders of the presence of hydrogen sulfide.

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They provide solutions for positive identification and accountability. Their solutions offer the ability to manage responders, staff, and students in and out of an event. With the capability to search for specific qualifications you can ensure that the right personnel can be called in for support. Mobile Solutions can also offer mustering solutions so students can be quickly accounted for through mobile devices as they are evacuating a facility.

http://www.campussafetymagazine.com
Campus Safety magazine is published bi-monthly and intended for an audience of high level decision makers in hospital, school, and university safety and security fields.  Individuals may subscribe to the magazine (in digital or print format) and/or e-mail updates at no charge.  Topics covered include current issues, trends, products, and policy information.          

Articles

Sexual Violence on the College Campus (A Template for Compliance with Federal Policy)

In this article the author offers a template called the Model Policy for the Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault, that was created to help colleges and universities benchmark their campus policies with federal laws directed at sexual assault. The author works with the criteria proposed by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and comes up with some other criteria for consideration that is not found within the NIJ criteria.

Zdziarski, E.L. (2006). Crisis in the context of higher education. In K.S. Harper, B. G. Paterson, & E. L. Zdziarski (Eds.), Crisis management: Responding from the heart (pp. 3- 24).Washington, DC: NASPA.

Crisis management: Responding from the heart walks through a variety of tragedies that have effected college campuses dating back to the 1960’s. The meaning of ‘crisis’ and ‘crisis management’ are examined followed by recommendations on creating a crisis management action plan. This resource provides a thorough checklist for all potential crisis’ as well as the role of all campus stakeholders.

Campus Crisis Management (Eugene L. Zdizarski II, Norbert W. Dunkel, J. Michael Rollo & Associates)

This text serves as a resource for practitioners by helping to define the impact of crisis management through the learned experiences on college campuses, setting up crisis management teams and forming crisis management policy. Through looking at past human, environmental and facility crises the authors display common communication and public relations issues that impacted the events and caused for revision in campus protocol.

Sandoval, J. (2002). Conceptualizations and general principles of crisis counseling, intervention, and prevention. In K. Sandova (Ed.), Handbook of crisis counseling, intervention, and prevention in the schools (2nd ed., pp. 3-23). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

This is resource that looks at ways professionals can properly integrate counseling and overall student support during and following a crisis. It also explains a number of principles that assist in preventing crisis in schools and on campuses.

Maslow, A. H. (1954) Motivation and personality. New York: Harper & Row.

Maslow offered a framework for human motivation that is generally considered a form of satisfaction theory because it proposed a hierarchy, or priority sequence, for the satisfaction of human needs. During and after a crisis, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs can assist colleges/universities in addressing issues, concerns, and situations following a crisis in a more organized and purposeful manner.

Myer, R.A., James, R.K., and Moulton, P. (2010).  This is not a Firedrill: Crisis Intervention and Prevention on College Campuses.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

“Recent tragedies on college and university campuses have highlighted the need for more comprehensive crisis management in higher education. Written by seasoned crisis intervention and prevention specialists, This is NOT a Firedrill is a practical guide to creating an effective college campus crisis management program. From weapons on campus to hurricanes, the authors address various crises and provide helpful resources to ensure leaders can take appropriate action to protect students, the college, and the environment. University administrators, faculty, and staff are provided with thought-provoking case examples and activities for reflection and practice.”

Completing a Crisis Audit on Your Campus

Does you campus have the answers when it comes to crisis? This article will help you to determine where you campus stands on the crisis front. This is a great place to start to audit your campus as well as some great resources for you to utilize to move forward to get your campus on the right path.

Sexual Violence on the College Campus (A Template for Compliance with Federal Policy)

In this article the author offers a template called the Model Policy for the Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault, that was created to help colleges and universities benchmark their campus policies with federal laws directed at sexual assault. The author works with the criteria proposed by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and comes up with some other criteria for consideration that is not found within the NIJ criteria.

Zdziarski, E.L. (2006). Crisis in the context of higher education. In K.S. Harper, B. G. Paterson, & E. L. Zdziarski (Eds.), Crisis management: Responding from the heart (pp. 3- 24).Washington, DC: NASPA.

Crisis management: Responding from the heart walks through a variety of tragedies that have effected college campuses dating back to the 1960’s. The meaning of ‘crisis’ and ‘crisis management’ are examined followed by recommendations on creating a crisis management action plan. This resource provides a thorough checklist for all potential crisis’ as well as the role of all campus stakeholders.

Myer, R.A., James, R.K., and Moulton, P. (2010).  This is not a Firedrill: Crisis Intervention and Prevention on College Campuses.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

“Recent tragedies on college and university campuses have highlighted the need for more comprehensive crisis management in higher education. Written by seasoned crisis intervention and prevention specialists, This is NOT a Firedrill is a practical guide to creating an effective college campus crisis management program. From weapons on campus to hurricanes, the authors address various crises and provide helpful resources to ensure leaders can take appropriate action to protect students, the college, and the environment. University administrators, faculty, and staff are provided with thought-provoking case examples and activities for reflection and practice.”