Wise Before the Event: Coping with Crises in Schools

by William Yule, Anne Gold

Schools get caught up unexpectedly in disasters and crises such as major loss following a fire, injuries and deaths of pupils on a school journey, or deliberate violence. Wise Before the Event describes some of the ways that crises can affect schools. It suggests how schools can help to lessen the physical and emotional effects of disasters. Above all, it argues that developing a school plan to deal with a disaster will lessen the impact when a crisis does occur. Many of the strategies suggested can be built into the curriculum of every school.

76 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 1993

Reviews

[Andy Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though thirty years dated, there's much altruist direction presented in a simple to get form. It's short too, and a modern equivalent with the same spirit of balance could make for good mass reading.