D51 Lockdown V2

Summary

This video script instructs students and staff on conducting a lockdown during a crisis. It emphasizes the importance of immediate response to 'lockdown' announcements, securing doors, and maintaining silence until authorized personnel make contact. It also covers procedures for those outside, emergency situations, and evacuations, ensuring uniform response for safety, coordinated with local law enforcement and first responders.

Takeaways

• 🔒 Lockdowns can be initiated by any staff member or law enforcement due to a life safety issue on or near the campus.
• 📢 Schools will announce a lockdown over the PA system by repeating 'lockdown, lockdown, lockdown'.
• 🏠 Students and staff must respond immediately by securing themselves in the nearest classroom or staying put if it's safer.
• 👩‍🏫 Staff are expected to clear the hallways, pull nearby students into the classroom, and lock the door.
• 🚫 Once locked, the door should not be opened for any reason until authorized personnel make contact.
• 🛡️ Staff should barricade the door and ensure lights are off, phones are silenced, and everyone remains quiet and on the floor.
• 👮‍♂️ Authorized personnel will make contact by knocking and identifying themselves as security or law enforcement.
• 🔑 Security or law enforcement will use a key to unlock the door if necessary, and check on the status of students and staff.
• 📢 An announcement will be made over the PA system when the building is deemed safe, advising to 'shelter in place' with limited movement.
• 🏫 If outside during a lockdown, staff and students should decide if it's safer to return inside or go to a remote site and notify dispatch.
• 🚨 In case of an emergency inside a classroom, dial 911 and provide the room number for quick response.
• 🚌 If evacuation is necessary, law enforcement will escort students to a pre-staged bus for transport to a safe location for reunification with parents.

Q & A

What is the primary purpose of the video?

The video aims to demonstrate to students and staff the correct procedures to follow during a lockdown in the event of a crisis at the school building.

Who can initiate a lockdown procedure?

A lockdown can be initiated by any staff member within the building or by law enforcement contacting the school due to a life safety issue on or near the campus.

How will students and staff be notified of a lockdown?

The school will use the PA system to announce 'lockdown lockdown lockdown' to notify students and staff.

What should students and staff do upon hearing the lockdown announcement?

They should immediately go to the nearest classroom or stay where they are and secure the doors.

What is expected of staff members in terms of securing the classroom during a lockdown?

Staff members are expected to step out into the hallways, clear any nearby students, pull them into the classroom, and lock and barricade the door.

Why should the door remain locked and barricaded during a lockdown?

The door must remain locked and barricaded to prevent unauthorized entry and to ensure the safety of those inside until law enforcement or security makes face-to-face contact.

How will staff and students know that the person knocking on the door is authorized?

The knock on the door will be followed by a repeating of 'security' or 'law enforcement' to indicate that the person is authorized.

What should staff and students do after law enforcement or security has checked on them and returned to the hallway?

They should remain in lockdown, keep the door closed and locked, and listen for further announcements over the PA system.

What does 'shelter in place' mean in the context of a lockdown procedure?

In 'shelter in place,' students and staff can turn the lights on but must remain in the classroom with very limited movement until normal activity is announced.

What should staff and students do if they are outside during a lockdown announcement?

They must decide whether it is safer to go back into the building or leave the campus and go to a remote site off school grounds, and in the latter case, they should contact dispatch 911 to inform them of their location.

How should an emergency situation inside a classroom be handled?

In an emergency, one should dial 9-1-1 and provide the room number found above the classroom door to ensure a first responder or officer can reach the location quickly.

What is the purpose of the orderly evacuation procedure described in the video?

The purpose is to ensure the safety of students and staff during an evacuation, with law enforcement escorting them to a pre-staged bus and transporting them to another school site for reunification with parents.

Why is it important for all schools to follow the same lockdown procedures?

Consistent procedures across all schools help in coordinating with local law enforcement and first responders, ensuring the safety of students, staff, and those responding to the crisis.