Rhode Island General Laws Title 16. Education § 16-21.8-6. Debriefing after actual emergency events

(a) As used herein, the term “ emergency event” refers to an incident that prompts a school to implement an emergency response that is not a scheduled drill.

(b) Schools and school districts shall develop and implement a debriefing plan to be utilized after an actual emergency event for each school where the school administrator deems it necessary to inform parents or guardians based on the severity of the event. The plan shall include best practices and procedures as provided by the Rhode Island state police, municipal law enforcement, and school mental health professionals and shall be conducted within a timeframe that is as expeditious as possible following an actual emergency event and if possible, the debriefing shall take place on the same day as the actual emergency event and if not on the same day then the debriefing shall take place on the next school day. School staff and students shall be given an opportunity for debriefing in conjunction with school mental health professionals and provided, further, school administrators shall be required to debrief with local emergency responders.