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District Goals:District Goals:Managing a Critical IncidentManaging a Critical Incident


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Seven Critical TasksSeven Critical Tasks((Site Principal or Designee)Site Principal or Designee)

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Seven Critical TasksSeven Critical Tasks((Site-Based Incident Commander)Site-Based Incident Commander)

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Types of HazardsTypes of Hazards

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OBTAIN FACTS:Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?

CALL FIRE CHIEF - POLICE

111-1111 222-2222 Your name & current locationNature and location of the incidentSeverity of injuries or property damageTelephone numbers as call back

Safety Officer Notified

THREAT LEVEL IMPLEMENTED AS DIRECTED BY SUPERINTENDENT (IC).DIRECT PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDERS TO THE

SCENE ONLY IF NO OTHER OFFICIAL HAS ARRIVED.

SEE REVERSE FOR TYPE OF RESPONSE.

CALLSUPERINTENDENT (IC) - 000-0000

DETERMINES THREAT LEVEL

LEVEL I – MONITOR No immediate danger or emergency exits, but potential is present; a minor incident of short duration (limited in scope and managed by the administrator).LEVEL II – STANDBY The potential danger is real, may expand beyond a limited area, may continue for a duration, resolution may require more than the building administrator.LEVEL III – EMERGENCY People are in danger and/or facilities are at risk. The situation requires immediate action and coordination of resources beyond the building level.

Incident Command Team Notified based on threat level.

ISOLATE THE AREA Keep students/staff away from the area.


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Initials Actions The individual discovering or receiving information about an incident will take the following steps:

1. Call police, fire, or EMS if needed.

2. Activate the emergency system –Notify the IC, providing the following information:

a. Your name and your current location b. Nature and location of incident c. Severity of injuries of property damage d. Telephone number (as a call back) e. Do not hang up the telephone receiver.

3. Take action to protect students, faculty, staff, and

property. This might include: a. Moving people from the school b. Isolating and securing the area c. Providing assistance as needed to students

and personnel d. Directing public safety responders to the

scene only if no other official.

Key Weather Terms Watch – Threatening weather is likely. Remain alert and be prepared to implement an action plan. Warning – Severe weather is occurring or has been indicated. Take immediate action.

Command Post Locations Primary: (Confidential) Secondary: determined if necessary

Lockdown Usher students from the hallway into the

nearest classrooms. Students and staff outside the building

report to the “staging area.” Lock all doors, if possible, and move

everyone away from the doors and windows. Do not close shades; stay away from the

windows. Disregard bells should they ring. Do not use electronic devices such as the

public address system, radios, or phones. Do not release anyone from the room unless

directed by a building administrator, a security guard, or police officer.

Threat Level

Level 1– Monitor Level 2 – Standby/Mobilization Level 3 – EMERGENCY

Evacuation/Relocation Sites

Primary– (Confidential) Secondary – (Confidential) Alternate – Announced by IC or designee

ANY SCHOOL

Buttonball School

Police/EMS 911/207-000-0000

INCIDENT Mangement team

Site IncIdent Commander:

Operations:

Logistics:

Planning & Intelligence:

Adm./Fin.:

Public Information:

Health & Safety:

Liaison:

Incident Log/Scribe:

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Cancel School prior to Start

The IC, with the concurrence of the Superintendent, will notify the IMT that school is to be canceled or that reporting times have been changed.

The IC and/or IMT will contact local media. All students, parents, faculty and staff

should monitor local radio and television stations for announcements

Shelter-in-Place The IC or public safety authorities will

direct on-site administration to implement the shelter-in-place option.

On-site administrators will determine whether sheltering should take place in classrooms or predetermined shelters within the confines of the buildings.

Take steps to isolate students and personnel from the external environment during environmental or hazardous materials incidents. This should include closing all outside doors and windows and turning off A/C and air handling systems.

All students, faculty, and staff should seek shelter by moving away from outside windows and doors as well as all air ducts and ventilation systems.

A 100% accounting of students will be completed and verified.

The IC or public safety authorities will notify on-site administrators when it is safe to resume normal operations.

Early Dismissal The IC, either personally or through the

IMT, will notify on-site administrators that school is to be dismissed early and of the time the dismissal should take place.

The IC and/or IMT will notify local radio and television stations of the early dismissal.

The IC and/or IMT will notify bys drivers and other general transportation personnel of the early dismissal.

On-site administrators will be responsible for telephoning parents.

A 100% accounting of students will be completed and verified immediately preceding the dismissal.

Evacuation A directive to evacuate can be

issued by the IC or public safety authorities.

Evacuate students to the primary safe area unless directed to go to a secondary location or to a congregate care center established by public safety authorities.

All persons will leave the facilities by moving along assigned routes.

Remain calm and keep students as calm as possible.

Close all doors behind you. DO NOT LOCK DOORS.

A 100% accounting of students, faculty and staff will be completed and verified.

All students shall remain under the control and authority of the school district.

All buses and cars will be moved as necessary to allow the access of emergency equipment.

All persons will remain in a safe area until receiving verbal notification from on--site administrators to return to the facility. DO NOT CONSIDER THE BELL AS A SIGNAL TO RETURN; IT MIGHT BE A MALFUNCTION

Lockdown The IC or public safety authorities will

order the lockdown, specifying the scope, i.e. exterior doors and windows only, classrooms only, specific sections, etc.

On-site administrators will oversee the lockdown and notify the IC when the procedure is completed.

All students, faculty and staff should move into isolated sections of buildings and reduce exposure to outside the windows and doors.

A 100% accounting of students will be completed and verified.

The IC and/or IMT will inform public safety authorities of the lockdown and ensure that appropriate public safety personnel have keys to access the secured areas.

The IC or public safety authorities will notify on-site administrators when it is safe to resume normal operations.

Relocation A directive to relocate can be

issued by the IC only. (All public safety requests for relocation must go through tie IC).

The IC will determine the location to where students will be moved.

Moving procedures are the same as for evacuation.

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Lockdown Procedures

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Lockdown Procedures

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Current Issues Under Review or Current Issues Under Review or PlanningPlanning

•NIMS –I.MT. training and certification for administrators

•NIMS – training and certification for certified and non-certified staff

•Reverse 911 phone, text/social media alert messaging system▫Web based

•Improved school-school communications hardware

•K-12 Emergency communication for all schools

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School Security & Emergency Management Solutions

“School safety begins and ends with people – students, staff, parents, administration, central office, the board of education, and first responders.” Dr. Nocera

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CONSIDERATIONS & IMPLICATIONS

Is your certified and non-certified staff trained

and really ready for a crisis response?

When was the last time your crisis management

team and plans were subjected to a “stress

test?”

Are there plans in place during an extended

lockdown to deal with pre-existing medical

conditions for students and staff?

To what degree has your local health department

and school nursing been involved with the

school district’s crisis management plan?

Are there pre-existing “gaps” in your crisis

management plan that may expose the school

district to liability issues?

WHO NEEDS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS?

Depending upon the scope of the project, representation should include:

CENTRAL OFFICE

BUILDING ADMINISTRATION

LAW ENFORCEMENT

o SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

HEALTH SERVICES

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES

Learn more:

Safeharbor-safeschools.com

Contact:

[email protected]

(Lawrence Nocera, Ph.D.)

Safe Harbor-Safe Schools, LLC P. O. Box 623

Stonington, ME 04681 USA

(207) 367-2362 (207) 610-3640 cell

We offer a range of services

Litigation Support:

Deconstruction of evidentiary materials

regarding school safety, educational policies,

procedures, & best practices

Research reports

Expert witness testimony

School Security &

Emergency Management:

Crisis management policies/procedures design

and review

Professional development presentations and

training on emergency preparedness

Security department policies, design, staffing,

and training

Liaison with law enforcement, emergency

management, municipal and state agencies

Interagency professional development

Research on related school

security/safety/crisis management issues

Emergency management considerations for

students and staff with disabilities

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