School Safety & Preparedness
Building safer schools through practical leadership and preparation.
Effective school safety requires more than a document or a security upgrade. It requires planning, training, trusted partnerships, clear communication and people who understand how to act when it matters.
A comprehensive approach
School safety is about people, preparedness and practical solutions.
Charter Point Associates helps schools and educational organizations strengthen their emergency planning, staff readiness, public-safety coordination and ability to respond to difficult situations with confidence.
What effective preparedness includes
Four parts of a safer school environment.
Strategic Planning
Current, site-specific plans that reflect the school’s people, facilities, risks and community partners.
Training & Exercises
Practical training and exercises that help staff understand their roles before an incident occurs.
Collaboration
Strong relationships among schools, law enforcement, fire-rescue, emergency management and families.
Safer Learning Environments
A whole-school approach that connects facilities, policy, student support and operational readiness.
Leadership in action
A proven voice in New Hampshire school safety.
While serving as Director of the New Hampshire Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Perry Plummer led statewide school-safety work with educators, public-safety partners, state agencies and communities.
His experience includes leadership of the Governor’s 2018 School Safety Preparedness Task Force and work to translate statewide priorities into practical resources, planning and preparedness support for schools.
- Statewide school-safety coordination
- Public-facing safety resources
- Communication with educators, responders and communities
- Planning, preparedness and exercise support
Perry Plummer’s school-safety leadership reflects prior public-service experience. Historic media references are included for context and do not imply current endorsement by any news organization, public official or government entity.
From policy to practice
School safety requires a comprehensive approach.
It is not only about facilities.
Thoughtful facility improvements can be important, but they are only one part of the work. Effective school safety also considers student support, leadership, policies, training, emergency planning, communications and the ability to recover after an incident.
It must be sustained.
Plans need annual review. Staff need training. Partnerships need attention. Exercises need to lead to improvements. The goal is not compliance alone; it is a school community that is ready to act together when it matters.
Selected historic school-safety leadership and media references. Sources represented in the graphic include WMUR and NHPR/The Exchange.
How Charter Point can help
Support tailored to the work in front of your school.
Emergency Operations Plans
Review, update or develop site-specific emergency operations plans that are current, practical and aligned with your school’s needs.
Annual Plan Review
Support for annual review, plan updates and readiness for New Hampshire’s school emergency-planning requirements.
Training & Tabletop Exercises
Facilitated, all-hazards exercises and staff training that identify gaps and make plans more usable.
Safety & Preparedness Assessment
Practical assessment of planning, coordination, preparedness and organizational readiness.
Public-Safety Coordination
Support for strengthening relationships and planning with law enforcement, fire-rescue, emergency management and other partners.
Crisis Communication
Communication planning and leadership support for high-consequence situations involving students, staff, families and the community.
Broader perspective
Local experience. National perspective. International collaboration.
Perry’s school-safety work has included cross-border collaboration and international emergency-management engagement focused on preparedness, shared best practices and safer school communities.
Selected School Safety Coverage
Leadership in practice.
These original news reports provide additional context about Perry Plummer’s prior public-service leadership in New Hampshire school safety.
Police, state officials work to prevent school shootings
Perry discusses New Hampshire’s school-shooting prevention and preparedness efforts following the Parkland shooting.
Watch the interview →State approves $10 million in additional funding for school safety
Coverage of statewide school-safety funding and work to strengthen planning, assessments and school infrastructure.
Watch the coverage →Website launches to highlight school safety recommendations
Coverage of the public resource supporting implementation of the Governor’s School Safety Task Force recommendations.
Watch the coverage →Start a conversation
Let’s discuss what preparedness looks like for your school community.
Whether you need an expedited plan review, support preparing for annual requirements or a longer-term safety and preparedness partner, Charter Point Associates is ready to help.