School Readiness Portal

The HSEM School Readiness Program requests that all schools utilize this portal to submit their School Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) as required by NH RSA 189:64. This portal serves as the repository for collecting schools EOPs along with the self-assessment which is utilized when a school security assessment is conducted.

Example Submission.

An example of a complete submission can be viewed here.

Save and Continue.

The form does allow for save and continue to be utilized. Scroll to the bottom of the form and click “Save and Continue Later,” which will direct you to a new page. You can either copy and save the link that is shown on the screen or insert your email address and a link will be sent directly to you. Note: The link expires after 30 days of its creation.

Update an EOP After Submission.

Please contact us by email at schoolreadiness@dos.nh.gov to inquire about this process.

Additional EOP Resources.

Additional resources regarding the development, implementation, and review of school EOPs can be found here.

Questions or Problems.

Please contact us by email at schoolreadiness@dos.nh.gov to obtain a copy of your 2021 school EOP submission or should you require any assistance!

School Information
Please provide some basic background information on your school.
School Name | SAU ID | School ID*
Please select ‘Other’ if your school is not listed.
School Name – Not On Drop Down*
What is the physical address of your school?*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Name of Individual Completing Form*
First Last
Phone Number of Individual Completing Form*
Email of Individual Completing Form*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Are you the School Principal?*
- Yes
- No
Principal's Name*
First Last
Principal's Phone Number*
Principal's Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
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Date of Submission
MM slash DD slash YYYY
What is the student population of the school?*
How many full-time staff does the school employ?*
How many part-time/volunteer staff does the school employ?*
What grades are at the school?*
To select multiple options, hold the “Ctrl” button down on your computer’s keyboard and use your mouse to click all of the options that apply. When finished selecting, release the “Ctrl” key on your keyboard.
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What year was the school built?*
Example: 2002
What year was the school built?*
Example: 2002
Have structural changes been made to the school?*
- No
- Yes, once
- Yes, more than once
What year(s) were structural changes made to the school?*
List all in year format (i.e., 2001, 2004, etc.)
What is the approximate acreage (including playgrounds/sports fields) of the school property?*
Example: “5”
Is the school used as a Public Health Point of Dispensing Site (POD)?*
- Yes
- No
- Unable to Answer
Is the school designated as a Community Shelter?*
- Yes
- No
- Unable to Answer
Is the school used as a voting center?*
- Yes
- No
- Unable to Answer
Has your school made any security upgrades since 2021? Examples are adding cameras, building a secure vestibule, installing bollards, or adding a public address system.*
- Yes
- No
Please list all security upgrades below.*
Social & Emotional Development
Does the school have a Suicide Prevention Plan, as required by RSA 193-J?*
- Yes
- No
Does your school have a Behavioral Threat Assessment Team?*
- Yes
- No
Does your school have a Crisis Intervention Team?*
- Yes
- No
Does the school have a Multi-Tiered System Model of Support for Behavioral Health and Wellness (MTSS-B) for addressing behavior?*
- Yes
- No
Please describe the MTSS-B model.*
Does the school have a social and emotional learning curriculum?*
- Yes
- No
Which social and emotional learning program(s) does your school use?*
- Choose Love
- Second Step
- Responsive Classroom
- Zones of Regulation
- Other
What social and emotional learning program does your school use?*
Is the social and emotional learning program utilized school wide?*
- Yes
- No
Please describe how the social and emotional learning program is being utilized within your school.*
Emergency Operations Plan
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Was the school EOP submitted by October 15th, 2022?
- Yes
- No
Please upload your 2022-2023 school EOP.*
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Accepted file types: pdf, docx, Max. file size: 1 GB, Max. files: 5.
What is the date your EOP was last revised?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Has your school activated its EOP within the last year?*
- Yes
- No
For what reasons did your school activate its EOP within the last year?*
Please select all that apply.
- Other
- Acts of Violence
- Biological Incident(s)
- Civil Unrest
- Cyber Incident(s)
- Drought Incident(s)
- Earthquake
- External Hazardous Material Release
- Extreme Temperature(s)
- Flood
- Hurricane(s)/Severe Storm(s)
- Internal Hazardous Material Release
- Medical Response
- Radiological Response
- Structural Fire
- Threat
- Tornado
- Wildfire
- Winter Storm
Please list what other reasons your school activated its EOP for.*
Local Emergency Services
Does the school have a school resource officer (SRO) or another type of armed officer(s) present in the school?*
- Yes
- No
Which of the following most closely applies to the type of security prescence at your school?*
- School Resource Officer
- Armed Security Guard
- Unarmed Security Guard
Name of School Resource Officer | Director of Safety/Security*
First Last
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Name of School Resource Officer | Director of Safety/Security*
Email of School Resource Officer | Director of Safety/Security*
Enter Email Confirm Email
What is the estimated response time to the school for the local police department?*
For example, if your estimated response is five minutes, please answer the question like this, “5.”
What is the employment status of the local police department?*
- Full-time
- Part-time
- County Sheriff
- State Police
- Combination
- Unable to Answer
What is the estimated response time to the school for the local fire department?*
For example, if your estimated response is five minutes, please answer the question like this, “5.”
What is the status of the local fire department?*
- Full-time
- Volunteer
- On Call
- Combination
- Unable to Answer
What is the estimated response time to the school for the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) department?*
For example, if your estimated response is five minutes, please answer the question like this, “5.”
What is the status of the local EMS department?*
- Full-time
- Volunteer
- On Call
- Combination
- Unable to Answer
What agency provides these services?*
What is the name of the hospital an injured person in the school would most likely be transported to?*
If other, what is the name of the hospital an injured person in the school would most likely be transported to?*
What is the distance to that hospital?*
For example, if your distance to the nearest hospital is five miles, please answer the question like this, “5.” Please round to the nearest whole mile.
Have floor plans of the school been provided to emergency responders within the last 12 months?*
- Yes
- No
Do emergency responders tour the school facility regularly, other than the annual Fire Department inspections?*
- Yes
- No
Drills, Exercises, and Training
Does the school have an emergency response team made up of key representation such as: law enforcement, emergency service personnel, mental health professionals, school counselors, facilities personnel, food service managers, transportation providers, school nurses, disability specialists, teachers, student leaders, local Emergency Management Directors, parent representation, and school administrators?*
- Yes
- No
How often does the safety/emergency response team meet?*
- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Semi-Annually
- Annually
How many faculty and staff members have completed the IS-100.c Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System free, online course?*
Access the training here: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c
How many faculty and staff members have completed the IS-200.c Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System free, online course?*
Access the training here: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c
How many faculty and staff members have completed the IS-700.b Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System free, online course?*
Access the training here: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/CourseOverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b
How many faculty and staff members have completed the IS-800.d Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System free, online course?*
Access the training here: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d
How many faculty and staff members have completed the IS-362.A: Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools free, online course?*
Access the training here: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-362.a&lang=en
How many school personnel are trained in AED?*
How many school personnel are trained in CPR?*
How many school personnel are trained in Basic First Aid?*
How many school personnel are trained in 'Stop-The-Bleed'?*
Stop the Bleed encourages bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. Learn more: https://www.dhs.gov/stopthebleed
NH RSA 189:64 requires that at least six fire evacuation drills and four all-hazard drills are conducted during the school year. One of these drills shall test the emergency response to an armed assailant; this may be discussion based. What drills did your school conduct in the 21-22 school year?*
Please select all that apply.
- Unable to Answer
- Clear Hallways
- Drop, Cover and Hold
- Evacuation
- Lockdown
- Reverse
- Scan
- Secure
- Shelter-In-Place
Please briefly explain why you are unable to answer how many drills were conducted for the 21-22 school year.*
How many CLEAR HALLWAYS drills were conducted?*
How many DROP, COVER, AND HOLD drills were conducted?*
How many EVACUATION drills were conducted?*
How many LOCKDOWN drills were conducted?*
How many REVERSE drills were conducted?*
How many SCAN drills were conducted?*
How many SECURE drills were conducted?*
How many SHELTER-IN-PLACE drills were conducted?*
Does your school use a specific Active Threat response program (i.e. ALICE, ALERRT, or a similar type of program)?*
- Yes
- No
What is the name of the Active Threat response program your school uses?*
What type(s) of school safety training is most needed by your school's administration/faculty/staff?*
Select all that apply.
- Crisis planning, prevention, mitigation and response to include school safety
- Drills, bomb threat response, crisis response options, and crisis intervention
- Recovery – all hazards
- De-escalation and mediation
- Mental health problem awareness and recognition
- Peer relations
- Recovery – all hazards
- Role of safety and security personnel
- Social media
- Social/emotional interventions and supports for staff
- Social/emotional interventions and supports for students
- Substance abuse/misuse and vaping
- Suicide prevention
- Threat assessment team training
- Trauma-informed classrooms
- Violence prevention training (to include fighting, armed intruder, active shooter, other school violence)
- None of the above
- Other
Please list what other type(s) of school safety training is most needed.*
Does your school conduct a debriefing after a drill or real-life event?*
- Yes
- No
Name of Individual that Conducts Debriefing*
First Last
Title of Individual that Conducts Debriefing*
Please provide the email of the individual responsible for leading debriefings at your school after a drill or real-life event.*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Is there coordinated training with local emergency responders (i.e., police, fire, EMS, Communications, Emergency Management) to include workshops and discussion based exercises?*
- Yes
- No
Has the school participated in joint exercises with local emergency responders in the last year?*
- Yes
- No
Are all school employees empowered to initiate emergency response actions?*
- Yes
- No
Do school personnel recognize which walls or barriers in the building are hardened to provide safe refuge in classrooms and other areas of assembly?*
- Yes
- No
Are those locations labeled in any manner?*
- Yes
- No
If yes, please describe how they are labeled.*
Surveillance
Explanation: School officials need to be aware of their surroundings and/or have the ability to observe danger and potential threats. Surveillance cameras assist with deterring dangerous behavior, play an important role in evidence collecting, and can be very valuable when used to locate victims and/or perpetrators.
Do essential school officials have access to surveillance of the exterior of the facility’s critical areas such as parking lots, playgrounds, and entryways from restricted spaces?*
- Yes
- No
Is the school equipped with security cameras that cover hallways, stairwells, and other common areas?*
- Yes
- No
Is the school equipped with security cameras that allow surveillance of the exterior of the school’s key areas such as student arrival/dismissal locations, parking lots, playgrounds, and entryways?*
- Yes
- No
Are all exterior doors covered by security cameras?*
- Yes
- No
Are the video monitors being watched continuously?*
- Yes
- No
How long are the surveillance systems recorded?*
For example 3 months would be 90 days, 12 hours would be 0.5 and 3 hours would be .125
What is the quality of the cameras?*
- High Definition
- Good
- Poor
Does the school have interior cameras?*
- Yes
- No
How many interior cameras are there?*
This is physical cameras and not fields of view.
How many fields of view do your interior cameras provide?*
This is fields of view and not physical cameras.
Does the school have exterior cameras?*
- Yes
- No
How many exterior cameras are there?*
This is physical cameras and not fields of view.
How many fields of view do your exterior cameras provide?*
This is fields of view and not physical cameras.
Access Control
Explanation: Preventing unauthorized persons from entering a school facility is vital to protecting those in the school. How the public enters the facility instills expectations of behavior and sets boundaries, guidelines, and reinforces policy.
Are there physical barriers allowing visitors to enter through a primary entrance after interactions/permissions from school staff?*
- Yes
- No
Does the school have a credentialing ID system for faculty and staff?*
- Yes
- No
When are credentials issued?*
Are they collected at the end of the school year?*
- Yes
- No
How does the school manage credentialing for visitors?*
- No Sign-In Required
- Sign-In, No Badge
- Visitor Badge
- Visitor Sticker
- Electronic ID system
How does the school manage credentialing for substitute teachers?*
- No Sign-In Required
- Sign-In, No Badge
- Visitor Badge
- Visitor Sticker
- Electronic ID system
How does the school manage credentialing for vendors?*
- No Sign-In Required
- Sign-In, No Badge
- Visitor Badge
- Visitor Sticker
- Electronic ID system
How does the school manage credentialing for kitchen vendors?*
- No Sign-In Required
- Sign-In, No Badge
- Visitor Badge
- Visitor Sticker
- Electronic ID system
Is the area where visitors first interact with school staff fortified with protective construction material?*
- Yes
- No
Can visitors make physical contact with staff that make decisions about who enters the school?*
- Yes
- No
Are the glass features in or around the interior doors at the front entrance of the school designed in such a way that would prevent unauthorized intrusion into the building if they were compromised?*
- Yes
- No
Are the windows on the ground level of the school designed in such a way that would prevent unauthorized intrusion if the glass panels were compromised?*
- Yes
- No
If glass panels are part of the entry to a classroom, are classrooms susceptible to unauthorized entry if the glass is compromised?*
- Yes
- No
Are interior doors with glass panels equipped with shades that can block visibility into the room (i.e., classrooms, common areas, and office spaces)?*
- Yes
- No
Are classroom doors equipped with locking mechanisms that allow staff to lock the doors from the inside and are compliant with fire safety codes?*
- Yes
- No
What style door locking systems does your school have?*
- key based
- electronic
- combination
How does law enforcement gain access to the building during an emergency?*
- key based
- electronic
- combination
Does your school have any emergency egress-only doors?*
- Yes
- No
Is there door opening hardware located on the outside of exterior emergency egress-only doors?*
- Yes
- No
Are door hinges on exterior doors tamper resistant or have protective hinge covers installed?*
- Yes
- No
Are all exterior doors maintained properly and in good working order?*
- Yes
- No
Are all exterior doors equipped with commercial grade automatic closing hardware?*
- Yes
- No
Is the school building designed in such a way to prohibit unauthorized vehicles from coming within close proximity of the building and doors?*
- Yes
- No
Are there exterior building features that allow unauthorized access to the roof?*
- Yes
- No
Does your building have a roof hatch?*
- Yes
- No
Is there a fence around the School Property?*
- Yes
- No
Emergency Alerting
Explanation: The ability to communicate effectively and rapidly with the entire school population during an emergency is a critical capability. Being able to address the entire school’s population when announcing response actions or coordinating rescue procedures is vital during emergencies. Making emergency requests for help from offsite responders should occur rapidly and clearly. Informing the public about emergency conditions is a key function of school safety.
Does the school have a public address system that allows communication from the office to the entire school, including key places of assembly outside of the building?*
- Yes
- No
What locations can the public address system be heard?*
- Interior of the School
- Exterior of the School
- Both Locations
Does the school have the ability to make an announcement from locations in the school, other than the office?*
- Yes
- No
Does the school have redundant communication capabilities (e.g., radios, panic alarms)?*
- Yes
- No
Please explain what redundant communication capabilities are in place.*
Does the school have radios?*
- Yes
- No
How many radios are used in the school?*
Does the school have a radio with which to communicate with local emergency responders?*
- Yes
- No
Does the school have panic alarms?*
- Yes
- No
How many panic alarms are in the school building(s)?*
Are the panic alarms tested annually?*
- Yes
- No
Does the school have the necessary equipment (i.e., repeater) to ensure radio communication by emergency personnel everywhere in the building and are these systems checked regularly?*
- Yes
- No
Does the school have a mass notification system?*
- Yes
- No
Please select the school notification system*
Please name the "Other" school notification system*
Are local emergency responders getting the notification?*
- Yes
- No
Are all emergency egress-only doors of the building equipped with alerting systems that activate if these doors are opened?*
- Yes
- No
Who is notified when the alarm is activated?*
Are there any other doors equipped with an alerting system?*
- Yes
- No
Are exterior doors marked with a number or letter that is clearly visible to first responders from the outside?*
- Yes
- No
Are exterior windows marked with a number or letter that is clearly visible to first responders from the outside?*
- Yes
- No
Division of Emergency Services & Communications
Is the telecommunications system E-911 compliant, meaning that all phones used to contact emergency responders must connect to New Hampshire’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) by dialing the following sequence of numbers exclusively 9-1-1, 9-9-1-1 or 8-9-1-1?*
- Yes
- No
Has your phone system been tested to determine if the Automatic Location Information (ALI) that is being provided to E9-1-1 is compliant with current standards by providing location name, address, and sub address (i.e. building designator, floor, room, etc.)?*
- Yes
- No
If your phone system has not recently been tested, would you like assistance in determining if the system is compliant?*
- Yes
- No
Does your school have an AED?*
- Yes
- No
Has your school registered with PulsePoint AED?*
PulsePoint is a public, non-profit organization providing the app and hosted AED registry for free as part of its core mission to improve cardiac arrest survival. Learn more here: https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/emergservices/aed-registration.html
- Yes
- No
Does staff/faculty have access to a WiFi network within the school building(s)?*
- Yes
- No
How would you rate the overall cell phone service/coverage at the school?*
- Very Good
- Good
- Neutral
- Poor
- Very Poor

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