Crisis Communications & Emergency Response
There are a number of key details about which parents should be informed in the unlikely event of a school-based emergency.
First and foremost, our primary focus and responsibility are our students' and staff's safety.
Crisis Response Plans & Procedures
Across the district, building plans and procedures for crisis response are regularly reviewed and updated. District personnel are trained.
Each building is staffed by a nurse or a nurse's assistant. Personnel with CPR and medical emergency certification are identified in each building.
As a health/safety precaution, a school campus may be closed to all visitors except emergency and law enforcement personnel. Parents will be directed to an identified staging area if the school campus is closed.
Crisis Communication
Parents should check the website, social media, and local television and radio channels for information. If necessary, they may telephone the main switchboard at the Central Offices at 412-854-5000 until a staging area for communications is in place and operational. Parents should not call the school building. Any available school telephone lines should be kept open for emergency communications.
If a student is injured during an emergency, every effort will be made to contact the parent/guardian as soon as possible. The parent/guardian must complete and submit emergency care information through the new or returning student registration portals.
Family Crisis Planning
Every family should devise a personal plan to implement in the event of a community-based emergency crisis. This plan should include where to meet, the location of necessary supplies, a battery-operated flashlight, a radio, etc.