Flight Team
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When a serious crisis such as a student or staff death occurs, the Flight Team may be activated to provide support for students and staff as they move through the initial phases of grief and understanding of the tragic event. The "Flight Team" is the name given to people who have permission from their administrators to fly at a moment's notice to where they are needed.The Building Administrator contacts the Student Services Department to activate the Flight Team. The Flight Team is made up of specially trained counselors, nurses, psychologists, and educators who are support the emotional and communication needs of the school building through the time of initial crisis.Resources (Most of these resources are from the red Crisis Resource Manual by Cheri Lovre of the Crisis Management Institute)
Flight Team Checklist - This checklist is an overview of the key steps for the principal and Flight Team leaders to consider for each Flight Team response.
- Crisis Day Checklist
- Typical Response to a Crisis
- Before School Meeting
- Announcement to Students
- Crisis Day Guidelines-Teachers
- Crisis Day Guidelines-Counselors
- Guidelines for Staffing the Care Room
- Care Room Intro and Wrap-up
- Needs of Students
- Outline for Letter to Parents
- After School Meeting
Helping Students Cope with Grief & Loss - This is a document from NASP - the National Association of School PsychologistsIf the Flight Team response is the result of a death by suicide, please see the Suicide Prevention information on our website.
