the chances of any particular k -12 school in the united
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The chances of any particular K-12 school in the United States experiencing a shooting incident in any given year is approximately 1 in 53,925.
The chances of a school shooting taking place in a US high school in any given year: 1 in 21,000.
The chances of a school shooting taking place in a US elementary or middle school in any given year: 1 in 141,463.
And, not every shooting incident is as horrendous as the one in Newtown, Connecticut. In some shootings, only the shooter died. In other incidents, no one was killed. But, in each incident, at least one gun was fired in a school.
Also keep in mind, your chances of dying in a car crash in 2013 is approximately 1 in 7775, which is about the same as your chances of dying due to any type of gun violence in the next year.
Preparation Professional Code drills Know School Protocol Review exit strategies
Personal Visualization Planning Action
Lock Down Drills Fire Drills Tornado Drills Evacuation Drills Professional Development days
Take Advantage
Don’t be Surprised!
Expect the unexpected Teachers anticipate questions on subject matter Survivors anticipate potential dangers
Visualize In between classes During a prep hour With students
Proper planning = Positive performance
Prepare for emergencies Make sure your paperwork is up to date Know your proper escape routes Know your proper procedures
Common Theme= YOU
Plan on surviving
Take the proper course of Action
What is the “Proper” course of Action? Depends on your training Depends on your planning Depends on your specific situation Depends on your commitment to survive
Take ownership of your survival At Work At Home In General
Use a cheat sheet/reminder At Work At Home In General
Run, Hide, Fight Run is rarely an option for a Teacher with kids
Locking down and Hiding is Priority #1 Out of sight = Out of mind Barricading entryway is not the first priority
Fight
Set up a perimeter and call S.W.A.T. Patrol officers had limited fire power No Specialized training for patrol to respond
to active threats
Lessons Learned
Agencies reevaluated responses to “Active Shooter Situations”
1st units on scene engage the suspect 4 man, 3 man, 2 man teams have been
implemented throughout the U.S. Road patrol officers are trained and equipped
to respond
The first responding officers secure the immediate area, assess the danger, and form an entry team
Determine where the threat is and move swiftly toward the gunfire
Officers find the suspect and terminate the threat
Conduct a preliminary assessment of interior
Continue past victims Limit suspect’s
movement Prevent suspect escape Neutralize the suspect Determine if there are
additional shooters in the building
How should I react when Law Enforcement arrives?: Remain calm, and follow officers’ instructions Immediately raise hands and spread fingers. Keep hands in sight at all times Avoid making quick movements
towards officers such as attempting to hold on for safety
