General Response Protocols Summary Sheet & Videos
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Lock Down - “Attention: We are now in Soft/Hard Lockdown. Take proper action.”
(Repeated twice over the PA system.)
Students
1. Move out of sight and maintain silence.
Teachers
1. Check the hallway outside of their classrooms for students, lock classroom doors, and turn the lights off.
2. Move away from sight and maintain silence.
3. Wait for First Responders to open door, or until hearing the “All Clear” message: “The Lockdown has been lifted”, followed by specific directions.
4. Take attendance and account for missing students by contacting the main office.
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Evacuate - The fire alarm system is the initial alert for staff and students to initiate an evacuation. Any necessary PA alerts made will offer specific instructions.
Students
1. Leave belongings behind and form a single file line. In cold weather, students should be reminded to take their coats when leaving the classroom. Students in physical education attire WILL NOT return to the locker room. Students without proper outdoor attire will be secured in a warm location as immediately as possible.
Teachers
1. Grab evacuation folder (with attendance sheet and Assembly Cards).
2. Lead students to evacuation location as identified on Fire Drill Posters.
ALWAYS LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONS
3. Take attendance and account for students.
4. Report injuries, problems, or missing students to school staff and first responders using Assembly Cards.
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Shelter-In – “Attention. This is a Shelter-In. Secure all exit doors.”
Students
1. Remain inside of the building.
2. Conduct business as usual.
3. Respond to specific staff directions.
Teachers
1. Increase situational awareness.
2. Conduct business as usual.
3. The Shelter-In directive will remain in effect until hearing the “All Clear” message: “The Shelter-In has been lifted”, followed by specific directions.
BRT members, floor wardens, and Shelter-In staff will secure all exits and report to specific post assignments.
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Hold - is initiated when there is a condition inside the school building, and the immediate need to address the condition requires staff, students, and visitors to remain in place and conduct business as usual until the “All Clear” is announced.
The announcement for Hold is, “Attention, This is a Hold. All staff, students, and visitors are to remain where they are until they hear the All Clear.” This is repeated twice each time the announcement is made.
Students
1. Remain where they are until the “All Clear” announcement is made.
2. Ignore any bells that usually signal the end of the class.
3. Remember that there is no use of the classroom pass and everyone must remain in place until the Hold is lifted.
Staff
1. Lock the door.
2. Hold in their current location.
3. Contact the main office to report any students who were out of the class when the Hold was announced.
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