IntruderologyDRILL GUIDE - safeplans.com

1 This GUIDE is designed to assist you in teaching students about the Security Awareness For Educators (SAFE) intruder/active shooter defense concepts and drills. No training or GUIDE can cover every possible scenario; the overarching goal is that you understand the strategies. Implement this training in an age appropriate manner!What are some of the things the school does to help keep you safe? INTRUDER DRILLTEACHER SCRIPTSCHOOLS ARE SAFE ACCEPTABLE EXAMPLES: Locking doors, fire alarms, fire drills, severe weather drills, emergency plans, etc. TEACHER S RESPONSE: Explain the school has an emergency plan to help prevent and respond to all emergencies. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students need to follow the teacher s instructions. What is an intruder? BAD PEOPLE EXIST AND WE HAVE PLANS TO HELP PROTECT YOUACCEPTABLE EXAMPLES: A bad person, someone who is not welcome, an angry person, an active shooter, etc.

2 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students need to follow the teacher s instructions. How can we make the classroom even safer? CLASSROOMS ARE SAFE ACCEPTABLE EXAMPLES: Locking the door, blocking the door, covering the vision how the students might recognize an intruder in the school? Explain how they should immediately notify the nearest teacher or the door AND / OR Tying off the door handle. Students need to follow the teacher s instructions. Explain the importance of not unlocking or opening locked doors. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students need to follow the teacher s instructions. Why might we evacuate from the classroom or school?SOMETIMES THE SAFEST THING TO DO IS LEAVE ACCEPTABLE EXAMPLES: A fire, chemical release, an intruder inside the school, anything that makes being inside the school less RESPONSIBILITIES: Students need to follow the teacher s instructions.

3 1if you have questions or require assistance, please notify the school S RESPONSE: As is age appropriate, explain an intruder in someone who is not authorized to be in the school. Discuss how the school takes measures, such as locking doors and visitor management, to control who enters the school. TEACHER S RESPONSE: Explain that if a dangerous person were inside the school, you would take measure to keep that from entering the classroom. This can include locking the classroom door and/or taking other steps to keep the person from getting in. TEACHER S RESPONSE: Explain that if there is an intruder, evacuating the school and/or classroom might the safest GUIDEI ntruderologyINTRUDER RESPONSE OR ATTACKTHE RUN - HIDE - FIGHT OPTIONSD iscussing Heightened SecurityTEACHER: Sometimes we will need to implement procedures in our school to keep someone OUT of the building and/or to keep everyone inside a classroom.

4 This is called Heightened Security. While safety is always a priority at our school, during Heightened Security, safety becomes our primary focus. When that happens, it is important that you are quiet, listen to me, and remain calm. An intercom announcement will typically be used to announce the need to implement Heightened Security. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: WITH TEACHER: Follow instructions. TRANSITION TIMES: Report immediately to next scheduled class. RESTROOM: Return immediately to class. OUTSIDE: Return immediately to school and report to next scheduled class. TEACHER: In the case of an actual dangerous intruder or attack, there are a couple different kinds of instructions that I may give depending on the situation. It is important that you listen and do what I say. I may say we need to Hide or Run. It will depend on what I tell you to do.

5 We will talk about these in a minute. If during an intruder incident I tell you we are going to barricade the door, I need you to follow my directions to stay safe. This is not a time to run around or act silly, even though it may seem like what we are doing is silly. It is to keep us PROCEDURESWITH YOUR STUDENTS TEACHER: AT THIS TIME discuss what this means, you may practice what barricading the door would look like, what you might use, and how it would work. Remember, this is where your decision-making regarding the situation plays out. You are in during an intruder incident I tell you that we need to evacuate, you will be quiet and follow my directions. We might go out the door, or we might have to go out another way, such as through a window. Again, this might sound funny, but you must remain calm and listen to my directions.

6 I am in charge of what we do. TEACHER: AT THIS TIME discuss what this means, you may practice what evacuating would look like, what how you might exit the room, and how it would work. Remember, this is where your decision making regarding the situation plays out. You are in we wait for further information, we will remain quiet and calm. It is important that you listen to my instructions at all times. DRILL GUIDEI ntruderologyEXAMPLE: Attention please. We have a situation that requires Heightened Security. Students report immediately to class. Teachers, please assist students in returning to their scheduled classes. Then, take attendance and restrict hallway access. OLDER STUDENTS (Approximately 7th Grade and Older) As a last resort, if an intruder is dangerous and blocking our path of escape, it may be necessary to resist and fight back.

7 In the unlikely event this should happen, follow instructions and be prepared to RESPONSIBILITIES: WITH TEACHER: Follow instructions. TRANSITION TIMES: Follow teacher instructions. IF NO TEACHERS ARE PRESENT: Rapidly exit the school via the closest exit. Move far away from the school. RESTROOM: Follow teacher instructions. IF NO TEACHERS ARE PRESENT: Rapidly exit the school via the closest exit. Move far away from the school. OUTSIDE: Follow teacher instructions. If no teachers are present, move far away from the school. COMMUNICATION: Contact parents/guardians to let them know you are safe. Discuss specific items related to your school building and grade further questions. Assure students you will help to keep them safe- no matter what happens. DISCUSSION POINTS: DISCUSS WHAT TO DO IF: The students are in the hallway during transition.

8 If the students are in the bathroom. Where are your rally points if students are to evacuate? DRILL GUIDEI ntruderologyDISCUSS WHAT EXITS YOU HAVE IN A ROOM. DISCUSS THE DANGERS OF A CROWDED PARKING LOT AND TRYING TO GET TO CARS TO EVACUATE. (7233)