Tragic school shootings in Finland and the United States have started a dialogue on how Danish educational institutions to prevent and deal with possible accidents and safety risks, including the risk of school shootings in Denmark. A guide is now ready.

The educational institutions are required to ensure that the training can be safe and healthy manner. According to the "Law on students 'and pupils' learning environment ". Now emits Ministry of Education concrete guidance on preventing and handling incidents and security threats. The Ministry of Education set up in February 2009, two working jointly with the Governing Board and its Head Associations of the country's Independent Institutions, the National Police, Local Government Denmark and the Danish Centre of Educational. The guidelines were created on the basis of the working groups recommendations on how educational institutions can prevent the development of violent behavior and establish internal crisis preparedness. It should be an inspiration for local work with the prevention and management of accident and safety risks. The guide includes the following: * An emphasis on the importance of promoting a good learning environment on campus. * Tips on how educational institutions can spot students with serious problems, and how to respond. * Proposal for an implementation of internal crisis response. This includes respect for the educational institution's physical layout, definition of alert procedures and ensuring appropriate behavior during an emergency on campus. * Tips on how education institution informs the outside world and ensures any counseling for pupils, students, employees and relatives. "It is important that we create a framework for how to respond in a crisis situation. With this guide we put words on the actions that many already do, when they face an accident or risky situation. Now there is something concrete to relate to, "says Bertel Haarder. It is the Danish Centre of Educational Environment, which will provide practical guidance to educational institutions in matters related to the instructions on safety and emergency preparedness. The guidance is now publicly available on the respective center and the Ministry of Education website. Sources: Ministry of Education & Police .