Practical Emergency Preparedness Scenarios for School Safety Training

This section on Lime colored paper, 250 copies, laminate, fold, cut, holepunch o 1. Prompt audience with scenario. 2. Listen to their response. o Hip Pocket Emergency Preparedness Training Guide for School Safety/Security Personnel & SRO s (6th-8th grade) Use appropriate sections to test individual preparedness/ readiness of specific group. (Students, classroom teachers, administrators & staff to include bus drivers, custodial and food services, and parent volunteers Each scenario should take no more than 3 minutes. 3. Evaluate their response together, taking in to account individual school/ district policies. 4. Suggest changes to response that may help audience in case of actual incident. o 6-8 Student Scenario #1 o Positive responses may include: Notify the nearest trusted adult, i.e. police officer, tour guide, security guard, venue staff What should you do if you become separated from your class while on a field trip? Use cell phone to notify school or parent Wait by the entrance/exit you used if known

o 6-8 Student Scenario #2 o Positive responses may include: Find nearest room with an adult and notify them What should you do if you see a man in the hallway, shouting at the office staff? Return to classroom and notify teacher o 6-8 Student Scenario #3 o Positive responses may include: Notify the teacher, call the front office, send someone else to tell an adult A student in gym class starts shaking after bumping his head on the wall. The teacher has just stepped outside to speak with another student. What should you do? Place victim on the floor, and ensure he doesn t hit his head o 6-8 Student Scenario #4 One of your classmates in English class, showed you her Facebook page. It is filled with bad language and threats to finish the English teacher. What steps should you take? o Positive responses may include: Notify a trusted adult about the page, i.e. a teacher, SRO, principal, a parent or Safe2Tell (Counsel student about this type of behavior not being accepted in your school and it s not snitching if it saves a life)

o 6-8 Classroom Teacher Scenario #1 o Positive responses may include: Enter the nearest room that can be locked from the inside taking any others nearby with me, lock the door, turn off the lights, use radio or panic alarm system to initiate a lockdown, hide out of sight, remain silent, keep others calm and wait for law enforcement to end lockdown What would you do if you noticed a person walking down the hallway with a rifle in his/her hands? o 6-8 Classroom Teacher Scenario #2 A student has just submitted a short essay, in response to a Historical Figures assignment. The essay covers school shooters and how much fun they must have had. What do you do? o Positive responses may include: Report incident to counselor or administrator in person, ASAP And/or initiate Threat Assessment Team and conduct assessment Maintain contact with student, if threat is imminent, until higher authority takes on responsibility o 6-8 Classroom Teacher Scenario #3 o Positive responses may include: Consult with an administrator, follow school protocol A female student reports her high school brothers friend has been rubbing her leg during the drive to school. What actions will you take? As a mandatory reporter you must ensure that a report is forwarded to your local Department of Human Services and/or law enforcement agency, even if you have reported to your principal Notify victim s parents (note: there are no privileged conversations in schools)

o 6-8 Classroom Teacher Scenario #4 o Positive responses may include: Know and use secondary evacuation routes An evacuation has just been ordered due to an electrical fire in the labs. Your normal evacuation route is blocked by smoke and heat. What do you do with your students? Use other avenues for evacuation, i.e. break out windows Last resort, return to classroom, seal door and call 911 or use radio to notify administrator of situation o 6-8 Staff/Admin Scenario #1 o Positive responses may include: Depending on school s location, order/alert best response action, Shelter-in-place or Evacuation with additional information, i.e. head to the 2nd floor or evacuate to nearest high ground The county Sheriff s office just alerted you to a flash flood headed towards your school. What actions do you take next? Implement Emergency Operations Plan, for flooding (a good time to review these) o 6-8 Staff/Admin Scenario #2 o Positive responses may include: Notify the Principal, give as much info as possible A suspended 7th grader shows up at the office, wanting to talk to the principal, but does not seem comfortable entering the school. What actions should you take? Notify school security, SRO or local law enforcement Do not approach by yourself

o 6-8 Staff/Admin Scenario #3 o Positive responses may include: Talk to the 6th grader about how this made him feel and some measures he can take to stop the bullying Speak to the 8th grader about appropriate language and the hurt he may have inflicted on the 6th grader Report both students to the counselor Report the 8th grader for disciplinary action if necessary A smaller 6th grader shows you messages on his phone from an 8th grade football player. The messages call the 6thgrader, a wuss, a weakling, and gay. What do you do? o 6-8 Staff/Admin Scenario #4 o Positive responses may include: Reassure the teacher that while this may seem inappropriate, it is allowed in the school, but will be followed up on A teacher reports one of her students came to school with shooting trophies, blank targets and photos of himself deer hunting. What actions should you take? Talk to the student about appropriate messages at school, and how these things may be taken the wrong way Evaluate for recommendation to the Threat Assessment team o 6-8 Parent/Volunteer Scenario #1 o Positive responses may include: Report to administration, security staff and/or the SRO A student reports his friend is showing off 2 large knives in his backpack. What can/should you do? Follow up to ensure action has been taken

o 6-8 Parent/Volunteer Scenario #2 o Positive responses may include: Current reunification site or alternates Where is this school s parent/student reunification site located? And/or, where can you find this information? (If not known have this conversation now) Provide information on school website, phone number or media outlets where this site will be identified during an incident o 6-8 Parent/Volunteer Scenario #3 o Positive responses may include: If known, discuss actions, i.e. entering nearest classroom, showing ID and hiding with those present What are this school s plan for you in the event of a lockdown? If not known, discuss school protocol for this event Ensure your school has a plan for this event and the presence of visitors o 6-8 Parent/Volunteer Scenario #4 o Positive responses may include: Look for signage, if not immediately known Where is the nearest AED and fire extinguisher located to your current location? Refer to school layout and maps if necessary Talk about the importance of knowing these locations Or a desire to be educated on location of listed items