Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency

"Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency is an invaluable resource for early childhood programs. Andrew Roszak provides a history of disasters and their impact on early childhood programs to shed light on the timeliness of this topic. Emergency preparedness is not a solitary conversation or plan, but an ongoing awareness of potential crises and a continual updating of procedures to follow if disaster does strike. Roszak clearly explains a step by step process of assessing community risk, learning local regulations/requirements, and putting a viable plan together to ensure your early childhood program is well prepared for any unexpected event that may come your way. This book will serve as an excellent guide for any learning facilities to perfect their emergency preparedness preparation and response."
- Jaclyn Powers, Professional Development Specialist, Child Care Aware of Virginia

Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency is an excellent resource for preschool directors, parents and emergency management professionals! As communities struggle with preparing schools in response to the recurring violent attacks on our most vulnerable population the private daycare community has been left to fend for themselves; Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency fills the gap. Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency is a comprehensive explanation in plain language of what can be done to better prepare a daycare for the endless possibilities threaten our children. Andy covers the basics from fire drills and tornadoes to the most relevant concern today with infectious diseases like COVID-19 or the flu. As a father of two school aged children as well as an Emergency Manager this is close to my heart and I'm very glad for the work that Andy and the Institute for Childhood Preparedness is doing to help protect our future.
- Cullen Case Jr., Program Manager of the Radiation Injury Treatment Network