# Improving Emergency Response Planning in Schools

By theresa.sullivan · Published 2025-04-22 · Updated 2026-05-19 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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Creator hub: Raptor Technologies

> School leaders reveal why outdated protocols fail during crises and what collaboration truly requires to protect students

## Key points

- Emergency management requires all stakeholders to understand the 'why,' not just follow compliance checklists.
- Reunification planning is complex and must be regularly practiced and continuously refined.
- Effective emergency management is a collaborative effort — no single person can manage it alone.

Block Field

In this episode of [School Safety Today](https://marketscale.com/shows/raptor-technologies/) by [Raptor Technologies](https://raptortech.com/), host [Dr. Amy Grosso](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amybigbeegrosso/) sits down with [Dr. Vincent Iturralde](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-iturralde-069044154/), Chief Operations Officer for [North Chicago School District 187](https://www.d187.org/). **Dr. Iturralde** shares insights from his educational journey, emphasizing the need for schools to update emergency response protocols, strengthen communication systems, and prioritize collaboration over mere compliance to ensure the safety of students and staff. Through real-world examples, he illustrates the challenges of reunification efforts and underscores the critical role of proactive planning.

> Emergency management is more than drills and compliance—it is critical all stakeholders understand the why.

**KEY POINTS:**

- Emergency management is more than drills and compliance—it is critical all stakeholders understand the why.
- Reunification planning is complex and must be practiced and continued to be refined.
- Emergency management is bigger than one person and collaboration is key to success.

### About the Guest

**Dr. Vincent Iturralde** is the Chief Operations Officer for **North Chicago School District 187** and oversees the district's operations, security, facilities, and school leadership. Dr. Iturralde has proven experience as an Educational Leadership Consultant, a Transformational Coordinator for North Chicago School District 187, a Leadership Coach for the University of Illinois Center for Urban Education Leadership, and a Part-Time Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign and Concordia University. Before these positions, Dr. Iturralde was the founding principal of the Tarkington School of Excellence in Chicago, IL. He has his Educational Doctorate and Master of Education from the University of Illinois in Chicago. He was an educator in the Chicago Public Schools system for 20 years as a teacher, technology coordinator and school improvement coordinator. In 2008, Dr. Iturralde became a Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow and, in 2009, received the Re-Generation Award for Excellence in Environmental Education from the U. S. Department of Green Building Council.

Tags: behavioral threat assessment in schools, Dr. Amy Grosso, Dr. Vincent Iturralde, emergency communication tools, North Chicago School District 187, Raptor Technologies, reunification planning, School crisis response, school safety leadership, School Safety Programs

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