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Safety Assessments

Know exactly where your school stands.

A comprehensive, on-campus safety assessment from Joffe gives you a clear picture of your current safety posture and a prioritized roadmap to strengthen it.

Where Plans Meet Reality

Most schools have safety plans. Fewer know whether they work.

Having an Emergency Operations Plan on file is a good start. But a document doesn't tell you whether your staff knows how to use it, whether your facilities support it, or whether the gaps that matter most have been identified.

A Joffe assessment gives you clarity. Our team comes to your campus, evaluates every layer of your safety program against current best practices and compliance standards, and delivers a clear, prioritized picture of where you stand.

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What We Cover

A full picture of your school's safety program.

Our assessments look at every layer of your safety infrastructure, from written plans to trained staff to physical spaces.

Emergency Operations Plan

Your EOP evaluated against current best practices, regulatory requirements, and how well it holds up in practice.

Physical Security

Perimeter security, access control, entry point vulnerabilities, and facility design review across your campus.

Staff Training

Assessment of training history, certifications, role coverage, and staff readiness to execute your emergency plans.

Communication Plans

Internal staff communication, family notification procedures, and reunification protocols during an emergency.

Medical Protocols

First aid resources, AED placement and maintenance, health emergency procedures, and medical staff readiness.

Threat Assessment

Your behavioral threat assessment processes, documentation practices, and intervention protocols, evaluated for completeness and effectiveness.

Drill History

Frequency, variety, and quality of emergency drills, including compliance with state requirements and effectiveness evaluation.

Compliance and Documentation

Verification of required documentation, reporting obligations, and alignment with applicable state and local safety regulations.

How It Works

Simple, clear, and built around your school.

Every assessment is led by a Joffe expert with field experience. Every assessment is built around your school.

1

Discovery Call

We start with a conversation about your school, your community, your current programs, and what you're most concerned about. This shapes how we approach the on-campus visit.

2

On-Campus Evaluation

A Joffe expert comes to your campus and conducts a comprehensive, in-person review of your facilities, documentation, protocols, and programs across all eight evaluation areas.

3

Report and Debrief

You receive a written assessment report with a prioritized action plan. We walk your leadership team through the findings and answer every question before we leave.

What You Get

A clear picture and a clear path forward.

A Joffe assessment is designed so your leadership team walks away with the clarity and confidence to act.

  • Written Assessment Report A comprehensive written record of findings across all evaluated areas, documented for your records and future planning.
  • Prioritized Findings Every finding ranked by urgency and impact, so you know exactly what to address first, second, and third.
  • Specific Action Plans Concrete, actionable recommendations for each identified gap, with specific next steps for your school.
  • Leadership Debrief Session A dedicated session with your leadership team to walk through the findings, answer questions, and discuss implementation.
Sample Assessment Report

What a complete report looks like.

Every area evaluated is documented with findings, a priority level, and specific next steps for your school.

Physical / Environmental
Entrance/exit access control High Priority
Security camera coverage Recommended
Alarm system integration Recommended
Knox box and master key access Adequate
Emergency Protocols
Emergency operations plan High Priority
Student transportation safety training High Priority
Lockdown drill frequency Recommended
Visitor sign-in system Adequate
Covers 50+ evaluated areas across 10 categories
Not Ready for a Full Assessment?

Start with our free 5-minute online tool.

Our free assessment gives you an immediate snapshot of where your school stands across the most critical safety categories. It's a good first step before scheduling the full on-campus evaluation.

From Our Schools

What school leaders say.

Here's what a few of the leaders we've worked alongside have said.

Very thorough in your presentations, information and services. Joffe did a great original safety assessment for our campus.

Barbara H.
Laurel Hall School

We appreciate having subject matter experts to review our processes and plans to ensure we are not only meeting compliance, but have thoughtful procedures and training in place that are specific to our school programs.

Corrie A.
California Pacific Charter Schools

They did an outstanding job on our assessment.

Mark O.
Colorado Academy

Joffe Emergency provided a thorough assessment of the safety of our schools.

Claudia O.
Mountain View Whisman School District
Get Started

Ready to know exactly where your school stands?

Schedule a call with our team and we will walk you through what a Joffe assessment looks like for your specific campus.

or call 1‑800‑913‑6270