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Educational program emergency planning.

BACKGROUND: Tragic university shootings have prompted administrators of higher education institutions to re-evaluate their emergency preparedness plans and take appropriate measures for preventing and responding to emergencies. OBJECTIVE: To review the literature and identify key components needed t...

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Published in:Radiologic Technology Vol. 80; no. 6; pp. 515 - 523
Main Author: Curtis T
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Society of Radiologic Technologists Jul/Aug2009
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        affil: Northwestern State University in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
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          Disaster Planning
          Education, Radiologic Technology
          Schools, Allied Health
          Violence Prevention and Control
          Colleges and Universities
          Comparative Studies
          Convenience Sample
          Curriculum
          Descriptive Statistics
          Surveys
          United States
          Human
      ab: BACKGROUND: Tragic university shootings have prompted administrators of higher education institutions to re-evaluate their emergency preparedness plans and take appropriate measures for preventing and responding to emergencies. OBJECTIVE: To review the literature and identify key components needed to prevent shootings at higher education institutions in the United States, and in particular, institutions housing radiologic science programs. METHODS: Twenty-eight emergency preparedness plans were retrieved electronically and reviewed from a convenience sample of accredited radiologic science programs provided by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Web site. RESULTS: The review of the 28 emergency preparedness plans confirmed that most colleges are prepared for basic emergencies, but lack the key components needed to successfully address mass-casualty events. Only 5 (18%) of the 28 institutions addressed policies concerning school shootings.
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