The Contingency Planning Unit (CPU) of the London Borough of Hounslow (LBH) distributes emergency plan templates and guidance to schools in the borough. After conducting a literature and best practice review, our group of students updated the emergency plan template and guidance documents for the CPU. We systemically analyzed plans and guidance from other schools, both in London and worldwide, we synthesized the updated template and guidance from the best practices. We considered Hounslow’s largest risks (i.e. flooding, flu, and utility failure), schools’ emergency plans, and the relationship of emergency planners and school staff while writing our plans. Our team recommends incentivizing the updating of emergency plans, and emphasizes the importance of drilling and practice.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Pongratz, Daniel Joseph
• Finkelstein, Cobi Evan
• Baia, John Alfred
• Rodriguez, Juan Camilo

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Security
• Well-Being
• Sustainability
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-062315-083957

Keyword

• Community development
• Risk management
• Emergency management

Advisor

• Dehner, Corey
• Clark, Constance

Year

• 2015

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• London Borough of Hounslow

Date created

• 2015-06-23

Location

• London

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright