Case Study Analysis: School Fire Crisis Response Plan

 

Imagine that you are the local school superintendent and you live in California, earthquake country. The high school has an enrollment of 3000 students, a cafeteria with food stocks for 2 weeks of breakfast and lunch, large gym with locker rooms, and a swimming pool.
A 7.3 earthquake has hit your local area during the late afternoon/early evening. Due to a slow gas leak in the middle of the night a fire breaks out in the chemistry lab and the west wing, the academic wing, of the school is on fire.

Your response to this crisis is critical and must begin as soon as disaster is detected or threatens. This phase involves mobilizing and positioning emergency equipment, getting people out of danger, providing needed food, water, shelter and medical services; and bringing damaged services back on line.

Your Task:
Consider that 300-400 families must stay at your school for the duration of the disaster which could be up to 4-5 days.
-Outline an appropriate response to this situation and be sure to include a discussion on who will make decisions.
-Determine the necessary resources needed and how necessary resources can be obtained for the immediate response, e.g. what to do if the emergency scene turns into a crime scene, and other considerations you believe are important.

 

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