SCHOOL EMERGENCY LOCKDOWN PLAN
PR-5-21
PROCEDURAL DOCUMENT
Effective date: 4 September 2012
Steps
- School is made aware of an incident and advised to implement ‘lockdown procedures’.
- Verbal message to classrooms from office.
- Alarm activated. Two long rings of the bell and message sent through teacher mobile phones.
- When a teacher receives a lock down text message they will endeavour to inform the neighbouring classrooms if safe to do so.
If students are in class:
Teachers lock all doors and if possible barricade them.
- Turn out lights and cover windows, if possible, by drawing curtains and blinds.
- Keep students out of sight. Position all students in the part of the room which is least visible from windows and doors.
- Students need to be silent.
- Have students lay on floors, against walls or under furniture.
- Do not let students outside.
- Staff are to take a roll of those students in their secure areas for later accounting.
- Stay in the LOCKDOWN position until the “all clear” is given.
If LOCKDOWN occurs between classes or during interval:
- Students go to their classroom.
- Follow LOCKDOWN procedures as above.
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