Safety is essential to the learning environment. The moment safety is jeopardized, confidence is lost and learning stops.

Astonishing examples of violence in schools and catastrophic natural disasters have alerted everyone to the need for effective emergency response plans.

Parents, board members, the community and the news media demand reassurance that schools be prepared for every disaster and eventuality.

However, school districts are educational organizations; they are not and can not be everything to everybody. Ongoing cuts and increasing demands are taxing districts' talents, resources and strengths to the fullest. Yet, this does not dismiss them from fulfilling their moral and legal obligation to ensure schools are properly prepared to deal with emergencies.

It requires dedicated time and expertise to develop and maintain emergency plans that work; two things that weight most school districts.

Mission

Our mission is to provide school districts with the needed resources and expertise to ensure the best possible emergency management system is created for their schools.

Beliefs

At Hour-Zero™, we believe that:

• Effective emergency response plans are based on three things: ability, confidence and trust.
• Nothing is more important than the safety of the children entrusted to you.