Education

Emergency Management for Education

Educational institutions bear enormous responsibility for student safety. Schools, universities, and training providers must prepare for fire emergencies, severe weather, medical incidents, and in today’s environment, security threats including lockdown scenarios.

Messana Group works with educational institutions throughout Australia to develop comprehensive emergency procedures that protect students and staff while meeting duty of care obligations.

Education-Specific Challenges

Student Safety: Schools are responsible for minors who cannot be expected to respond to emergencies like adults. Procedures must account for age-appropriate responses and adult supervision requirements.

Lockdown Requirements: Security threats to educational institutions have made lockdown capability essential. Staff need training and procedures for these high-stress scenarios.

Campus Complexity: Many educational institutions span multiple buildings across large campuses. Coordinating emergency response across dispersed facilities presents significant challenges.

Special Events: Assemblies, performances, sports events, and other gatherings create scenarios with different occupancy patterns than normal operations.

Parent Communication: During emergencies, parents need timely, accurate information. Communication procedures must balance transparency with operational security.

Our Education Solutions

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans

We develop plans addressing the full range of educational emergencies:

• Fire and evacuation procedures for all buildings
• Lockdown and shelter-in-place protocols
• Severe weather and natural disaster procedures
• Medical emergency response
• Bomb threat and suspicious item protocols
• Reunification procedures with parents/guardians

Lockdown and Security Training

Our specialist training prepares staff for security threats:

• Lockdown procedure implementation
• Active armed offender response (Run, Hide, Tell)
• Student management during lockdowns
• Communication protocols with police and parents
• Post-incident support for students and staff

Staff and Student Training

We provide age-appropriate training for all members of the school community:

• Staff warden training
• Teacher emergency response responsibilities
• Student awareness programs (age-appropriate)
• Visitor and contractor briefings

Evacuation and Lockdown Exercises

Regular drills build preparedness:

• Fire evacuation drills
• Lockdown exercises
• Combined scenario exercises
• Debrief and improvement recommendations

Why Education Chooses Messana Group

Sector Understanding: We understand the operational realities of educational environments, including the need to minimise disruption to learning while maintaining preparedness.

Security Expertise: Our lockdown and active armed offender training provides schools with practical, age-appropriate procedures for security threats.

Student-Centred Approach: We design procedures that account for the developmental needs of students at different age levels.

Compliance Knowledge: We understand the duty of care obligations and regulatory requirements affecting educational institutions.

Getting Started

Contact us to discuss your educational institution’s emergency management needs. We offer complimentary assessments to review your current procedures and identify priorities.

From primary schools to universities, Messana Group helps education protect students and meet compliance obligations.