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Emergency Terms

Hold “In Your Classroom or Area”                
Students are trained to:
• Clear the hallways and remain in their area or room until the “All Clear” is announced
• Do business as usual

 

Adults and staff are trained to:
• Close and lock the door
• Account for students and adults
• Do business as usual 

SECURE  “Get Inside. lock outside doors”
Students are trained to: 
• Return to inside of building 
• Do business as usual

Adults and staff are trained to
• Bring everyone indoors 
• Lock the outside doors 
• Increase situational awareness 
• Account for students and adults 
• Do business as usual

LOCKDOWN “Locks, lights, out of Sight” 
Students are trained to:
• Move away from sight
• Maintain silence
• Do not open the door

Adults and staff are trained to:
• Recover students from hallway if possible 
• Lock the classroom door 
• Turn out the lights 
• Move away from sight
• Maintain silence
• Do not open the door
• Prepare to evade or defend

EVACUATE “To a location”
Students are trained to:
• Leave stuff behind if required to
• If possible, bring their phone
• Follow instructions

Adults and staff are trained to:
• Bring roll sheet 
• Lead students to evacuation location
•Account for students and adults
• Report injuries or problems

SHELTER “State Hazard and Safety Strategy”
Hazards might include:
• Tornado 
• Hazmat
• Earthquake 

Safety Strategies might include:
• Evacuate to shelter area 
• Seal the room
• Drop, cover and hold

Students are trained in: 
• Appropriate hazards and safety strategies 

Adults and staff are trained in: 
• Appropriate hazards and safety strategies 
• Accounting for students and adults 
• Report injuries or problems