It was George McDonald who declared, “The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, and the last duty done.” If a tornado developed in my area, and the Head Start program that I oversee was in its path, there would be a myriad of risks to assess. For starters, the main dangers posed by this threat would be the loss of life and of property. To that end, everyone would be at risk.
Thus, my colleagues and I should be prepared because the lives of America’s youth (or at least some small fraction of them) are in our hands. Lack of preparation would be devastatingly deadly.
To that end, steps must be developed. First, the parents of the children would be contacted to inform them of the tornado. I would strongly urge the parents to remain where they are. I would also develop a plan that safely allows the children to exit. That is, I would develop a plan that ensures the children would make safely to a bunker, basement, or some other form of shelter. I would also need emergency contact information from the students. First aid information is of great importance, as well.
Yet, there could be some unforeseen complications. For instance, the parents may wish to remove their child from school. I would strongly urge the parents not to do this; however, in the event that they remove the child, I would have them sign some sort of waiver that relieves my institution of all blame.
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