School Safety Checklist

School districts are responsible for protecting students, staff, and visitors across a broad range of potential emergencies. These may include fire events, severe weather, medical incidents, hazardous material releases, active threats, facility failures, and large-scale disasters. Effective preparedness extends beyond written plans. It requires accurate facility documentation, trained personnel, compliant systems, and ongoing validation of safety practices. This comprehensive checklist developed by Safety 360, LLC provides an organized, regulation-aligned framework that enables districts to evaluate their safety posture with clarity and consistency.

This checklist reflects OSHA 29 CFR workplace safety requirements, NFPA standards such as NFPA 10 for fire extinguishers, NFPA 72 for fire alarm systems, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 1 Fire Code, and best-practice school safety guidelines used throughout the United States. It also includes a dedicated category addressing Digital Twin and Virtual Modeling Capabilities, reflecting modern advancements in emergency preparedness. Digital twins enhance situational awareness, support pre-incident planning for first responders, reduce confusion during emergencies, and ensure up-to-date facility information is accessible when needed most. Additionally, this checklist includes a category emphasizing Third-Party Audit Reviews, ensuring independent oversight, accountability, and verification of compliance.

Each question in this document includes Yes, No, Unsure response options and is accompanied by two expansive explanatory paragraphs describing the rationale, regulatory basis, and operational impact. This format helps districts understand not just what is required, but why each requirement exists and how it directly enhances the safety of students, faculty, and staff. The checklist also concludes with a detailed scorecard and an expansive conclusion emphasizing continuous improvement, documentation accuracy, and opportunities for Safety 360, LLC to provide assistance.