§ 24-33.5-1213.4 — School all-hazard emergency planning and response

Colorado § 24-33.5-1213.4

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Public Safety

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(1)
The school response framework created in section 22-32-109.1 (4), C.R.S., sets forth
the framework for school emergency incident response and emergency
preparedness, including emergency communications and the responsibilities of
school resource officers. Pursuant to the school response framework, emergency
response personnel are community partners with schools. As part of its duty to
regularly inspect school buildings to ensure compliance with the fire code, the
division, local fire departments, and certified fire inspectors may partner with
schools in assessing each school's implementation of NIMS, the interoperability of
the school's emergency communications equipment with state and local
emergency response agencies, and the implementation of a school resource officer
program.

(2) (a) As part of the division's duty, as set forth in section 24-33.5-1213, to
enforce the provisions of section 22-32-124 (2), C.R.S., and section 24-33.5-1213.3,
the division:

(I) Shall inquire of each school as to the number and type of any all-hazard
drills conducted by the school, in addition to regular fire drills; and

(II) May inquire concerning:

(A) The school safety, readiness, and incident management plan developed
pursuant to section 22-32-109.1 (4)(d), C.R.S.;

(B) The school's progress toward implementing NIMS and the incident
command system pursuant to section 22-32-109.1, C.R.S., and in achieving
communications interoperability with state and local emergency personnel;

(C) The nature and location of the school's emergency equipment, including
communications equipment, and whether the communications equipment's
interoperability with state and local emergency personnel has been tested
separately or as part of an all-hazard drill; and

(D) Any other issues related to the school response framework, including but
not limited to NIMS implementation, incident management, and communications
interoperability with state and local emergency personnel.

(b) Inquiries made by the division pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
subsection (2) that do not relate to the fire code shall not be the basis for a notice
of deficiency or enforcement action.

(3) (a) Pursuant to its role as a community partner with schools, the division
may, as part of its regular correspondence with schools, provide information to
school safety personnel in school districts and schools, including but not limited to
information related to NIMS and interoperable communications, courses and
training on NIMS and interoperable communications, representation of schools at
meetings held by community partners, best practices in incident management, and
funding or grant opportunities related to emergency preparedness.

(b) The division shall collaborate with the office of information technology,
created in section 24-37.5-103, the school safety resource center created in section
24-33.5-1803, and any other government entities and community partners as
determined by the division to collect and disseminate information to school districts
and schools as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-173), ch. 310, p. 1515, � 3, effective June 10. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-138), ch. 253, p. 1342, � 4, effective May 23.