Disaster and Emergency Preparedness: Guidance for ... - INEE Toolkit

ForewordThis handbook and its companion activity guide—the Disaster andEmergency Preparedness: Activity Guide for K to 6th Grade Teachers—were prepared as a resource for school administrators and teachers toserve as a basis for policy development. They also provide an importantresource for classroom activities and awareness-raising among childrenand communities.Planning for natural disasters and emergencies is something everyeducational institution must consider, regardless of its size or location.It is not possible to plan for every eventuality that might occur; however, preparationis key to saving lives if a disaster strikes.IFC takes health, safety, and environmental issues very seriously—in relation to itsown workplaces and those of its clients and partners.These guides draw on a range of resources and experience including that of the WorldBank Group’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines and the work of the Risk ReductionEducation for Disasters group (Risk RED).The guides were prepared as part of IFC’s Health and Education Advisory ServicesProject (567768). We acknowledge the work of Marla Petal and Rebekah Green.Guy EllenaDirector, Health and EducationIFCvii