Special Education

About This Resource Guide

This resource guide is intended to assist schools in developing protocols for responding to critical incidents. It focuses on proactive plans to deal with the traumatic aftereffects of a critical incident which affect some or all members of a school community.

The guide outlines a generic protocol which includes steps to be undertaken in response to a critical incident and includes materials to help school staff understand and carry out their support functions after a crisis. The Minstry of Education does not set standards for critical incident responses in schools. School Boards are responsible for setting their own standards for the schools in each district. It is hoped that this resource guide will be helpful in planning. The protocols and services suggested in the resource guide can serve as goals which might need to be weighed against resources available in the district.

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