Personal & Family Readiness
Steps families and individuals should take before a crisis occurs:
Emergency Preparedness
Immediate Action & Real-Time Alerts
School Safety Hotline: 1-844-PUSD-TIP (1-844-787-3847)
Students, parents, and community members can report suspicious or illegal activities confidentially.
Live Crisis Updates & Registration:
Support for Children & Families
Guidance for parents and educators on helping children navigate the trauma of natural disasters:
- FEMA: Coping with Disaster Resources
- Understand Disaster Events
- Recognize Signs of Disaster-Related Stress
- Easing Disaster-Related Stress
- Helping Kids Cope with Disaster
- A Child's Reaction to Disaster by Age
- Helping Children After a Wildfire - Tips for Parents & Teachers (NASP)
- Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires (NCTSN)
- Ten Tips for Wildfire Safety (Save the Children)
- Natural Disaster Response: Info for School Crisis Teams (NASP)
- NASP Resources for Families and Teachers
- Global Disasters & Crisis Resources
School District & Institutional Protocols
Information on how Poway Unified School District handles emergency planning internally: