IN an EMERGENCY Weather Emergency, Chemical Spill, Gas Leak Or a Possible Intruder
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School Emergency Protocols A crisis can take the form of several different situations such as a IN AN EMERGENCY weather emergency, chemical spill, gas leak or a possible intruder. The actions taken in the initial minutes of an emergency are _____W______H_EN________ _YOU______________ _H_____EA________R_____ __IT___.__ ___D____O____ __I_T____._ critical. Prompt communication ensures that students, faculty, LOCKDOWN! LOCKS, LIGHTS, OUT OF SIGHT. and staff can take needed protective actions based on the STUDENTS TEACHERS understood risk. Move away from sight Lock interior doors Maintain silence Turn out the lights Safety Terms Do not open the door Move away from sight Do not open the door In the event of an emergency at your child’s school, it is important Maintain silence Take attendance to know these terms: ________________________________________________________________________________ Lockdown - This is used when a violent person or threat is in LOCKOUT! SECURE THE PERIMETER. or on the grounds of the campus. There are no class changes STUDENTS TEACHERS and everyone is to remain in their room. All doors, windows, Return inside Bring everyone indoors Business as usual Lock perimeter doors and classrooms are locked until the “All Clear” signal is given. Increase situational awareness Lockout - This is used when a violent threat is off campus, Business as usual such as someone fleeing from the police, gunfire, or explosion. Take attendance People are allowed to move within the building and the ________________________________________________________________________________ EVACUATE! TO ANNOUNCED LOCATION. exterior of the campus is secured and doors are monitored. STUDENTS TEACHERS Evacuate - This procedure is used when students and staff Bring your phone Lead evacuation to location need to leave a campus or facility for a variety of hazards. Leave your stuff behind Take attendance Shelter - This is the presence of a hazard to health and safety Follow instructions Notify if missing, extra or Injured students of people inside and outside the building. All windows and ________________________________________________________________________________ doors are locked and the HVAC system is shut down. This SHELTER! HAZARD AND SAFETY STRATEGY. procedure is also used when the school is being threatened by STUDENTS TEACHERS weather. All persons in the building are sheltered away from Hazard Safety Strategy Lead safety strategy glass and high ceilings. Tornado Evacuate to shelter area Take attendance Hazmat Seal the room Procedures for Reunification Earthquake Drop, cover and hold Tsunami Get to high ground Parents and/or guardians will be directed by school officials to ________________________________________________________________________________ their child’s location and all vital information via the district website, the district’s mass communication system, and news © Copyright 2009-2015, All Rights Reserved. The “I Love U Guys” Foundation. Bailey, CO. More Pinafog aet h2t5tp :o//fil o3v1euguys.org. The Standard Response Protocol and Logo are Trademarks of The “I Love U Guys” Foundation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. alerts. Students will be released only to the emergency contact on file and you must present a picture ID such as a driver’s license, military ID or passport. The reuniting process can be a For Emergency Information busy and time consuming one, so please be patient. TV Channels: • Do update your child’s emergency contact information. • Do become familiar with your school and district’s emergency Radio Stations: communication procedures. KSTAR . FM KILT FM • Do not rush to your child’s school. KVST . FM KTRH AM • Do not tie up the phone lines at your child’s school. KSBJ FM KKBQ . FM • For safety reasons, do not call your child’s cell phone. KIKK . FM Online: How can parents help in a emergency? www.conroeisd.net We realize that it is your first instinct as a parent to rush to your Conroe ISD @ConroeISD child’s school or pick up the phone and call. However, in an ____________________________________________ emergency, the best thing you can do is to stay aware of what is Conroe Independent School District happening via the District website or news broadcasts. Remember • that we are working to keep your child safe, and if there are large numbers of people or vehicles in the area, you may be hindering ____________________________________________ emergency personnel from getting to the site. Stay close to your CISD Police - phone and email for updates. .