School Safety Plans

Georgia law mandates that all public schools develop a school safety plan to address natural disasters, hazardous materials, transportation concerns, weapons, and potential terrorist activities. These School Safety Plans are inclusive and require the input and commitment of students, parents, and public safety agencies (O.C.G.A & 20-2-1185).

AFCEMA, in partnership with local emergency management, education, law enforcement, and State officials (GEMA), assists in this planning process and serves as the main collection point for public schools within Fulton County. If you are looking to submit your school safety plan or are more interested in the process, please look at the resources below for more information.

School Safety Training Offered: 
• Behavioral Threat Assessment Team Management Training (BTAT) 
• Bomb Threat Management 
• Bus Safety Awareness 
• Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) 
• De-escalation for Schools 
• Emergency Operations Planning for Schools 
• School Safety Assessment 
• Severe Weather 
• Site Threat Access & Response (STAR) Audit 
• Stop the Bleed 
• Suspicious Activity Reporting 
• Visual Weapons Screening 
• What Can GEMA/HS Do For You?

To submit your school safety plan to EMA, email/attach – schoolsafety@afcema.com.

To contact Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security School Safety, email gema-schoolsafety@gema.ga.gov. Please visit the GEMA/HS School Safety site for additional information: https://gema.georgia.gov/what-we-do/school-safety.

Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security Conference

The 2025 Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security Conference will take place June 16-18, and this year’s destination is beautiful St. Simons Island!

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security is working hard to bring top-quality content, speakers, and topics that will continue to enhance school safety across Georgia. Stay tuned for more details!