Circle of Trust Training Systems Services

Overview:
Develop cohesive, trust-centered safety teams that are ready to act in a crisis. We help identify the right people, define their roles, and strengthen inter-agency collaboration.

Key Offerings:

• Facilitation of team selection and role alignment
• Interactive “Circle of Trust” mapping exercise
• Guidance on integrating school and district teams for scalable response
• Customized team cards for ongoing clarity and communication

Outcome:
Schools walk away with a fully defined safety team structure tailored to their environment.

Overview:
Move beyond checkbox drills. Learn how to conduct engaging drills that reinforce confidence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key Offerings:

• Guided drill facilitation – Prepare not scare
• Pre-drill planning and post-drill debrief
• Scenario development tailored to local incidents
• Strategies for involving staff, students, and first responders

Outcome:
Your drills become dynamic learning tools that prepare, not just test your team.

Overview:
Turn your EOP from a binder on a shelf into a living, breathing system that informs daily operations and decision-making.

Key Offerings:

• Alignment with federal/state EOP mandates
• Step-by-step breakdown of NIMS and ICS integration
• “5 actions, 5 minutes, 5 responsibilities” planning framework
• Live review of your current EOP with recommendations

Outcome:
An actionable, practiced EOP that is understood by all stakeholders, not just written by one.

Overview:
Communication is often the first thing to fail in a crisis. This service ensures your team knows what to say, when to say it, and how to keep information flowing accurately.

Key Offerings:

• Crisis communication tabletop exercises
• Communication roles and sequencing practice
• Message crafting for internal and external audiences
• Coordination with 911 dispatch and public information officer.
• Radio etiquette practice

Outcome:
Reduced panic and faster, clearer communication in high-pressure moments.

Overview:
We translate the Incident Command System (ICS) into terms and tools that educators can actually use in real time, without overwhelming complexity.

Key Offerings:

• School-specific ICS role mapping
• Tabletop simulations and decision-making under stress
• Role clarification between educators and first responders
• ICS forms and documentation training

Outcome:
Staff confidently understand their role and how to step into leadership during crisis.

Overview:
Infuse safety awareness into your hiring practices by evaluating a candidate’s crisis thinking and situational awareness from day one.

Key Offerings:

• Safety-oriented in-basket assessment scenarios
• Interview questions designed to surface preparedness mindset
• Rubrics for evaluating situational judgment
• Custom assessments based on role (admin, staff, support)

Outcome:
Hire people who are not only skilled but also safe, situationally aware, and aligned with your district’s safety culture.