Special Resource Material Developed by the Center


Title: About Conducting Crisis Exercises and Drills

Description: In the U.S.A, many schools are mandated to hold drills/exercises to prepare for emergency events (e.g., natural events such as fires, tornadoes, earthquakes; campus shootings). While research on the impact of such exercises and drills is sparse, the various costs of much of the activity, as currently performed, probably outweigh the benefits (e.g., Ramirez, Kubicek, Peek-Asa, & Wong, 2009; Zhe & Nickerson, 2007).

Access at:   http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/drills.pdf