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“Changing the way Northside ISD Responds to Active Threats”

By: Eric J. Queller

ABOUT ME

Student Advisor (2017-2019) Northside ISD School Health Advisory Committee Student Advisor (2018-2019) Northside ISD School Safety & Security Committee Student of Business Administration Midwestern State University Chair of Campus Environment Committee MSU Texas Student Government Association Team Member Bexar County Community Emergency Response Team Student Assistant in Emergency Management Midwestern State University

TIME LINE OF KEY EVENTS

May 2018 June 2018 August 2018 January 2019 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019

Santa Fe High school shooting Presented my paper to Chief Carnes Northside PD. Met with professionals in the field of traumatic bleeding. Submitted written testimonial in favor of TX HB No 496. Hosted Stop the Bleed classes with in Northside ISD. Presented my project proposal to the SHAC. Went before the Texas Education Committee to tesfity in favor

• f TX HB No.

496 Had the City of Helotes TX Proclaim May 23, 2019 as Stop the Bleed day. Awarded National Stop the Bleed Day Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleeding Kits for Northside ISD.

Background Information

• Northside ISD is the four largest

school district in the State of Texas.

• Total Students:

106,066

• Total Staff:

13,977

• Dose not include sub-teachers and part-time staff.

PAPER, PROJECT PREPOSAL, & REPORT

“It is no longer a question of if it will happen; the question is when it will happen: The time to prepare is now!” “Changing the way Northside ISD Responds to Active Threats.” “The Safety of Northside ISD Traumatic Injury Protocol.”

GOAL OF THE PAPER

Address key concerns with School Safety at Northside ISD. Gather information from the Student Body. Express the options the district could take to address these concerns.

Break down the Stop the Bleed program. How Stop the Bleed could help Northside ISD. Find where this program can fit in the Board-

Superintendent Goals 2018- 19

PROJECT PROPOSAL

GOAL OF THE REPORT

Breakdown Texas Bill Number 496. What supplies are needed to meet the bill requirements. How and who can train Stop the Bleed.

Stop the Bleed Northside ISD | First Parents, Students, & Staff Training

O’Connor High School Brandeis High School

• With the help of the STRAC & University Hospital we were

able to train 125 people from the Northside ISD Community

Northside ISD School Health Advisory Council.

Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Northside ISD School Health Advisory Council

Stop the Bleed Day Proclamation issued in Helotes, Texas May 23, 2019.

USE OF FUNDS: Fixed Startup Expenses Texas House Bill No. 496 public testification

On June 15, 2019 Texas House Bill No. 496 was signed into law by Governor Abbott.

Texas HB No. 496 in action across the Lone Star State.

• Northside ISD has placed Stop the

Bleed kits and has trained most of their district employees.

• Northside of San Antonio, Texas
• Electra ISD has already placed the Stop

the Bleed kits at their district facilities.

• Small town just northwest of Wichita Falls,

Texas.

• Somerset ISD has already placed the

Stop the Bleed kits at their district facilities and trained a majority of their staff.

• Town southwest of San Antonio, Texas

Stop the Bleed Day Texas Scholarship

2nd Place Stop the Bleed Scholarship winner 15 Stop the Bleed Kits Donated to Northside ISD. Received a $1,500 Scholarship

Helping with Stop the Bleed Training.

Midwestern State University Stop the Bleed

Student Government Association Bill to place Stop the Bleed Kits in all AED Boxes and Police Cars at MSU Texas as well as train all Officers of the MSU Texas Police Department. Offer Stop the Bleed Trainings to all persons part of the university community throughout each semester.

Maintain and update equipment and supplies for the Stop the Bleed kits.

Thank you to my Mentors

Jordan Ghawi

Director of Strategic Initiatives

• Dr. Ronald Stewart

Trauma Surgeon

• Dr. Lillian Liao

Trauma Surgeon

Thank you to my Mentors

Cheryl Baker

Acute Care Division Director

Tataka Perry-Johnson

Trauma Program Educator

Tracy Cotner-Pouncy

Senior Director, Trauma Services

Thank you to my Mentors

Michael Morlan

Volunteer Services Specialist

Frank Dickey

CERT Deputy Team Leader

Scott Pall

Citizen Corps Council Coordinator

THANK YOU!

Nassau Bay Home Elevation Grant Program

Dena Mahan, City of Nassau Bay Jamie Galloway, City of Baytown

Beautiful Nassau Bay!

A picturesque place to live, surrounded by water on 3 sides

Problem

Most homes in Nassau Bay were built in the 1960s, long before the National Flood Insurance Program, floodplain mapping, and floodplain management programs were established. After Hurricane Ike, Nassau Bay had upwards of 100 repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties. Homeowners were stuck between a rock and a hard place – they had flooded and renovated numerous times, their home values were tanking (so selling would be difficult), and they couldn’t afford to mitigate on their own. Many homeowners abandoned their homes and moved elsewhere. Many of these homes were demolished by the homeowner and lots were left vacant. There were grant programs available to mitigate, but homeowners couldn’t apply on their own – their city or county had to apply.

Solution

Jamie Galloway started as Nassau Bay’s EMC in 2009 and quickly realized these homeowners needed assistance. He researched grant opportunities and spoke to homeowners about their options. In 2012, Nassau Bay applied for and was awarded a FEMA Pre- Disaster Mitigation Grant on behalf of 35 homeowners. The city has received funding or is awaiting funding for four additional FEMA mitigation grants. A total of 74 elevations and 8 demolitions should be completed by the end of the 2018 grant performance period.

Video

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/fema-grant-helps- elevate-and-save-homes-from-floodwaters

Before, During, & After

Benefit:

Elevated Homes Did Not Flood During Harvey

154 homes (about 10% of Nassau Bay’s homes) flooded during Hurricane Harvey. Not a single mitigated home received water in the elevated living area.

Benefit:

Reduced Flood Insurance Rates

Slide courtesy of FEMA Region 6. Subject to change.

Zone A Example

Benefit:

Increased Home Values

(Source –Harris County Central Appraisal District)

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Home 1 $268,785 $289,961 $289,961 $289,961 $413,525 Home 2 $333,601 $266,803 $472,568 $411,571 $411,571 Home 3 $126,687 $144,800 $300,522 $247,720 $267,720 Home 4 $129,400 $176,303 $176,303 $176,303 $399,545 Home 5 $226,875 $289,961 $289,961 $289,961 $413,525

Before Elevation After Elevation

Benefit:

The City of Nassau Bay Benefitted, too.

Increased tax base = increased revenue for Nassau Bay The demolished properties will give the city additional green space and a fire boat

• launch. The boat launch will reduce the

response time to emergencies on the water.

Benefit:

Flood Insurance for Life

A deed restriction will be placed on all homes that participate in a federal elevation grant.

“This property has received Federal hazard mitigation

• assistance. Federal law requires that flood insurance coverage
• n this property must be maintained during the life of the

property regardless of transfer of ownership of such property. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5154a, failure to maintain flood insurance on this property may prohibit the owner from receiving Federal disaster assistance with respect to this property in the event of a flood disaster. The Property Owner is also required to maintain this property in accordance with the floodplain management criteria of 44 CFR Part 60.3 and City/County Ordinance.”

Lessons Learned

 Unless you have an elevation grant specialist on staff, use a contractor to manage the grant. There are grant funds available for this cost.  You need a dedicated grant manager or coordinator to work with the homeowners and manage the contractor. It takes an enormous amount of staff time to manage these grants.  The grant is much easier to manage if the jurisdiction bids and selects the elevation contractors.  The jurisdiction should manage the residents’ funds to reduce the chance of a contractor walking off with their money.  Take a FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis class.  Talk to utility providers about their requirements to elevate.

A PRECEDENT FOR INCLUSION AND ACCESS

ENSURING HURRICANE HARVEY’S RECOVERY INFORMATION WAS ACCESSIBLE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

ACCESS TO INFORMATION IS CRITICAL

WE DIDN’T KNOW… WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

Sincerely, Thank you!