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School Emergency Response Plans And The Active Shooter

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David MartinPhysical Security Technical SpecialistLENSEC

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Today’s Panelist

Gary L. Sigrist, Jr.President & CEOSafeguard Risk Solutions

30 year career as an educator, administrator, & police officer

Nationally known speaker

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Helps clients identify vulnerabilities, plan accordingly, train thoroughly & respond effectively

Training Goal

School Emergency Response Plans And The Active Shooter

Our goals are to … Examine the Relationship Between Schools & First RespondersReview of Current Emergency Response Plans (ERPs)Train Staff & StudentsLearn About Lockdowns ProceduresLearn About Law Enforcement Response to an Active ShooterLearn How to Manage Field Trips & Emergency Response

Poll Question

Poll Question #1

When was the last time you reviewed or updated the school’s emergency response plan?

School ERPs & The Active Shooter

The time for a Superintendent to exchange

business cards with the Fire Chief & theChief of Police is not at the scene of an

incident

Needs Assessment / Gap AnalysisSchool ERPs & The Active Shooter

Develop Your Project GoalsDevelop BudgetsSet Timelines

Cold CallsStart with the Chief’s OfficeGet Contact Info for Everyone

Set the First MeetingAgendaSet A Future Meeting Schedule

Needs Assessment / Gap AnalysisSchool ERPs & The Active Shooter

School ERPs & The Active ShooterCongruent Goals

Safety of Students & StaffSubject Matter ExpertsTraining OpportunitiesPositive Community Relations

School ERPs & The Active ShooterFirst Responders Needs

Floor Plans & Emergency Response Plans

School ERPs & The Active ShooterTraining Opportunities

This team discusses how to breach a locked door to get to an active shooter


Officer Phil Greenbaum of the Plain City Police Department explains how officers will move through the school in the event of an active shooter


Officer Flowers finds himself exposed as he moves toward the stairs

Demonstrating a cover position at the stairs

School ERPs & The Active ShooterFull Scale Exercise

School ERPs & The Active ShooterBuilding an Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliant

Uses the Incident Command System (ICS)All HazardsEasy to UseBest Practices

FEMA Emergency Management Institute: https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspxIS100 – Introduction to Incident Command System (versions for Schools, Higher Education, Law Enforcement, and various agencies)

https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx

School ERPs & The Active ShooterNature Abhors A Vacuum

So Does Emergency Management PlanningStakeholders

County Emergency Management AgencyFirst RespondersCounty/City Board of HealthEducational Service CenterBusiness Leaders

School ERPs & The Active ShooterEmergency Response Plans

Designed for the first fifteen minutes before first responders arrive District personnel act as incident commander Moves into the second fifteen minutes when first responders are on scene and we are now in unified commandHelps the normal school day resume as soon as possible


Decision Making Chart


Event Aid Assists With The Plans

School ERPs & The Active ShooterHow Did First Responders Assist With the ERP?

Content ExpertsCurrent Fire CodesResources Available

From the AgenciesAvailable To the District

Community AdvocatesTraining

TTX (Table Top Exercise)FSE (Full Scale Exercise)Fire Extinguisher

Poll Question

Poll Question #2

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Code when is the only time you do NOT have to do a fire drill?

School ERPs & The Active ShooterFire Extinguisher Training

School ERPs & The Active ShooterTraining Staff & Students

Types of DrillsFire DrillsSevere WeatherStay PutSecure PerimeterReverse EvacuationsIntrudersLockdown with Active Shooter


Conducting Drills…Shout meet your state guidelinesShould use the Incident Command System (ICS)Should be age appropriateShould be made available to the parents


Order & Calm PrevailNo Sense of DangerDrills are a Fun Break from ClassIs This Realistic?


A Fire Drill Based on Reality Looks More Like This


Students May Need to Crawl to Escape a FireCrawling During a Drill Better Prepares Children For a Fire Emergency

School ERPs & The Active ShooterWhat About Lockdown Drills?

Age Appropriate Conversations Before & After the Drill

Explain Why We Do These DrillsStudents In the Hall With No Room AccessAsk Students How They Would Escape If Needed

Parent Meeting to Discuss DrillsSchool ResponsibilitiesTalking Points for Parents & Children

School ERPs & The Active ShooterLockdowns – More Than Locked Doors

School ERPs & The Active ShooterCalling a Lockdowns

AuthorityLockdowns in the CafeteriaLockdowns During Class ChangeLockdown Notifications

Schools ResponseLaw Enforcement Response

School ERPs & The Active ShooterLaw Enforcement Response to the Active Shooter

The Goal of the Active Shooter……Is to Seriously Injure or Kill as Many People As Possible…Is Not Concerned With Concealing His/Her Crime…Is Not Concerned With Escape…Does Not Have a Hidden Agenda…Is a Well Planned Event…Will Most Likely End in Suicide…May Include Being Killed by Police…May Involve a Plan if Apprehended by Police or a Bystander


5 Phases of the Active ShooterConceptualization

FantasyDifficult to DetectPossible Leakage

PlanningWho, What, Where & WhenWeaponsPossible Leakage

PreparationObtaining WeaponsOvert Leakage

ApproachImplementation


Internal Threat Detection: Listen, Watch, Report

Develop a Culture That Encourages Students to Speak Up & Seek a Trusted AdultEncourage Students That it is OK to “Talk” About Things They Hear & SeeSometimes Their Peers Are Not “Just Joking”Encourage Faculty to Share ConcernsOffer Some Form of Anonymous Reporting


After ColumbineQUAD – Quick Action Deployment Four OfficersDiamond Formation Move to the ShooterIgnore the InjuredPut Down The ThreatAttend To The Injured

Before ColumbinePatrol Officers Arrive Officers Set Up a PerimeterSWAT Arrives Team Makes Entry

Law Enforcement Response to the Active Shooter


Evolution of QUADSmall LE Departments Might Not Have 4 Officers On Staff DHS LASER – Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response2 Officer Teams1 Officer EntryIncreases the Speed of Suicide


Officer Actions With LASERPrimary Job: Locate/Engage the ThreatMinimum: 2 Officer TeamUniforms WornShoulder Fired WeaponsPortable RadiosCommunicate at Entry Point



Ending the EventImmediately Stop the Active ShooterStay AliveDon’t Hold BackAttack With Strength


Shooting Justified = Deadly Force Justified


Ending the LockdownIgnore All Announcements Stating the Lockdown is OverIgnore the Fire AlarmHave Your Cell Phone on Silent But With YouMass Notification System



Ending the LockdownRemove Barricades From the DoorDO NOT Unlock the DoorOfficers Will Make Entry Using a KeyEveryone is Considered a ThreatInstruct Students to Keep Their Hands VisibleStudents Should Follow All OrdersOfficers Will Yell Commands Until Threat is Cleared


Poll Question

Poll Question #3

Do you have an ERP for Off Site Travel or Field Trips?

ERPs for Off Site Travel

School ERPs & The Active ShooterERPs for Off Site Travel

Taking Students Off CampusSporting Events

Usually Local or Across TownField Trips

MuseumZooHistorical Site

United StatesIn StateOut of State


Sporting EventsDistrict Transportation PlanMedical Forms

Completed in AdvanceBeginning of the Season

Coaches Sports Medicine Training

Host SchoolAll Hazards ERPLockdown AreasSevere Weather or EventCoaches Responsible for Students


Field TripsDistrict Transportation PlanPermission SlipsEmergency Medical Cards

MedicinesAdministering Medicine Training

First Aid TrainingStudent Training

LostInjured


Field TripsField Trip Site

All Hazards ERPLockdown AreasSevere Weather or EventChaperones Responsible for Students

Lost Child ProtocolsStudent PhotosStudents Carry School Info & Chaperone Phone NumbersParents Carry School Info & Chaperone Phone Numbers


Overnight TripsDistrict Transportation PlanPermission TripsEmergency Medical Cards

MedicinesAdministering Medicine Training

First Aid TrainingTraining The Students

LostInjured


Overnight TripsTrip Site

All Hazards ERPLockdown AreasSevere Weather or EventChaperones Responsible for Students


Overnight TripsCommercial Vehicles

Airplanes / BusesReview Safety Procedures

First Aid TrainingStaff / ChaperonesCPRFirst Aid KitsDetermining Hospital Decisions


Overnight TripsMedicine

Proper StorageDiabetics Administering

On Site TrainingWeather EventFireEarthquakeViolence


Overnight TripsFor Students & Parents

Chaperone Phone NumberStudent & Parent Numbers

Advisor Phone NumberPerson Running the Trip

School Contact Phone Number

Decision Maker Not on the Trip


Overnight TripsHotel Name & Address

Wallet CardPhoto in Camera

Lost or Missing Student Protocols

Student Photo Parent Contact InfoMedicineKnown Factors


SummaryDeveloping Relationships with First RespondersEmergency Response PlansTraining for Staff & StudentsLockdown DrillsActive ShooterStudents Off Site Travel

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ContactsDavid MartinLENSEC(512) [email protected]

Gary L. Sigrist, Jr.Safeguard Risk Solutions(614) [email protected]

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