Safety & Security
The Fund offers emergency preparedness and mitigation resources as a value-added service to members with Property, Auto, Liability, and Workers’ Compensation coverage.
Safety and Security Overview
The safety of students, staff, and visitors is the top priority of all educational organizations, so it’s essential to have a comprehensive emergency management and school security program in place to protect against potential threats.
This work has never been more challenging amid new requirements and emerging risks. The Fund offers preparedness and mitigation resources as a value-added service to members with Property, Auto, Liability, and Workers’ Compensation coverage. There’s nothing more important at the Fund than helping our members create safer and more resilient schools and communities through excellent planning, training and resources.
Here’s How We Can Help
Creating safe and secure schools is an ongoing process that starts with developing a comprehensive emergency management program that promotes a common understanding of the fundamentals, including risk assessment, planning, and decision making.
Our goal is to help members proactively address risks and mitigate their impact with a response that is effective, coordinated, and adaptable to evolving conditions. This work is designed to go beyond the basics and includes cultivating relationships with first responders, emergency management personnel and community partners. Our services include:
- Emergency Operations Plan Review
- Emergency Operations Plan Development Support
- District Audit Report Support
- District Audit Report Training
- Emergency Management Training
- Drill and Exercise Support
- After-Action Facilitation
Violent Act
The Fund's Violent Act coverage helps members recover after suffering a devasting act of violence that results in trauma, property damage, or even loss of life.
Property
With Fund Property coverage, your facilities and everything inside — classrooms, kitchens, gymnasiums, and HVAC systems — are protected.
Auto
From winding rural routes to bustling metropolitan highways, Fund Auto coverage travels with you, wherever the road leads.
Liability
If the business of education moves from the classroom to the courtroom, we deliver expert legal support and litigation management services. We’re stronger together.
Workers' Compensation
Fund Workers’ Compensation coverage helps injured employees get the care they need and return to work quickly, safely, and cost-effectively.
Get Access to Comprehensive Safety and Security Training
Emergency preparedness requires continuous training and practice for optimal effectiveness. Being able to respond appropriately during a high-stress, real-world incident is only possible when an organization has invested time and effort in understanding and implementing the five phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery, prevention, and mitigation.
Our training covers these topics and more with a customized approach to meet the unique needs of each organization. To provide the most flexibility and convenience, we offer training in a variety of formats, from onsite classes to webinars and conferences.
Have Safety and Security or Emergency Management Questions?
Members with Auto, Liability, Property, and Workers’ Compensation coverage can request training and support from their risk solutions consultant.
Safety & Security Resources
Hurricane Safety Checklist
Follow these tips to protect staff, students, property, and vehicles if a hurricane threatens or hits your community.
Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Form
Complete and submit this fillable form to authorize the Fund to draft invoice payments from your organization's bank account.
Slips, Trips, and Falls Inspection Checklist
Use this checklist to identify and address hazards that cause costly slip, trip, and fall injuries.
Top Tips for Keeping Your Campus Secure
Share this checklist with staff to keep campus security top of mind.
Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist
Use this checklist to inspect your workplace for hazards that cause injuries.
Visitor Management Tips for Campus Administrators and Front Office Staff
Use this checklist to reduce the risk of open exterior doors, visitors without proper identification, and other risks that compromise campus security.
Safety Personnel Staffing
This TASB HR Services article explains your options for complying with the HB 3 requirement that each campus have an armed security officer during regular school hours.
Does Your Workers' Compensation Coverage Apply to District Peace Officers?
Administrators should understand how secondary employment and on-call status could impact workers' compensation coverage for district peace officers.
Forklift Safety Resources
Use this forklift operator evaluation and safety checklist to control the risk of accidents.
Safety & Security Insights
Elements of Accident Prevention Plans
An accident prevention plan can keep employees safe at work and keep them from taking days off of work. We broke down how to create one and what to include.
How To Manage and Mitigate Your Burn Risks
From bustling kitchens to science labs to maintenance and transportation shops, there are plenty of opportunities for burns to occur at your school or community college.
The Importance of a Thorough Accident Investigation
Conduct accident investigations to uncover the root causes of workplace injuries, correct them, and reduce the risk of similar injuries.
Your Chemical Disposal Playbook
Learn why and how to safely and legally dispose of chemicals that are expired, improperly stored, or unnecessary.
Balancing Student Privacy With School Security
Clear backpacks, metal detectors, and other security measures can make schools safer, but they can also increase liability risk associated with student privacy violations.
How to Implement Community Policing
Community policing addresses crime through partnerships and problem-solving techniques. That is what school-based law enforcement does at the school level.
Complete These District Audit Report To-Do’s Before Summer Break
Districts should conduct climate surveys and intruder assessments while stakeholders are accessible and staff, students, and visitors are coming and going.
A Bird’s Eye View of Integrated Pest Management Compliance
State law requires schools to designate a trained integrated pest management (IPM) coordinator and implement an IPM program that includes these core elements.
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Chemical Inventory Cleanout
You should clean out your chemical inventory at least once a year. Summer is a good time because facilities are largely or entirely unoccupied.
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Emergency Management and School Security Services
Members with Auto, Liability, Property, and Workers’ Compensation coverage can request support from their risk solutions consultant.