Back to School – Safety PD Training
SY 18-19
BACK TO SCHOOL
SAFETY TRAINING
SY 19-20
Objectives
• Remind you about the NHA Safety Program
priorities
• Explain emergency procedures
• Ensure you have necessary equipment
• Arrival and dismissal reminders
• Everyone to Sign In!
Introductions
• Safety Team
• Anyone CPR / First Aid trained
• Crisis Prevention Intervention
(CPI)
NHA Safety Program
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Climate
Access Control
Communication
Staff/ Visitor ID
• Student Accountability
• Emergency Planning
• Visitor Management
Climate and Culture
Why is this a
component of a
safe school?
Inform Leadership Team if you become aware of:
Reports of weapons
Threats of violence
Physical violence
Concerns about an individuals safety
Student Supervision
• Transition Time
• Student Transfer
• Arrival &
Dismissal
• Recess
Access Control
Exterior doors
ALWAYS
locked
NHA
SCHOOL
All interior doors of unoccupied
rooms shall be closed and
locked
Classroom Doors
Closed and Locked During Instruction.
Think About
Gym and Library –
Using only 1 Door
Optional:
Designated greeters
Group bathroom
breaks
Visitor Management
EVERYONE
MUST sign in.
Emergency Drills
Consistency …
Staff
• So everyone knows who
staff is
– Substitutes
– Service Center staff
– First Responders
Overview of Emergency Plans
• School Staff Plan
• School Specific Plan
STAY …
Go …
• Preventive
• Room Clear
Lockdown
• Reverse
• Emergency
Evacuation
Lockdown
• Evacuation
• Tornado/ Severe
Weather
Preventive Lockdown
• Hazardous conditions exist outside the building,
but they do not pose an imminent threat
• Examples
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Vicious animal(s)
Criminal activity in the neighborhood
Suspicious persons or vehicles in the area
Others ??
• Action - Outside activities are curtailed and all
doors are either locked or under constant
supervision
Emergency Lockdown
• Rapid curtailment of all activities and the
protection of everyone behind locked doors
• Examples:
– Intruder on site
– Weapon on site
– Other Intruder
Emergency Lockdown Action Steps
• Gather students, scan and shout
into hallway/bathrooms
• Lock classroom door
• Turn off lights
• Move out of view of windows
• Ignore fire alarm absent evidence
of fire
Tips
Windows should have the ability to
covered quickly (roll-down shade,
paper, etc.)
If safe to do so, move barriers in front of
door.
Be prepared to take action if intruder
accesses the room.
Severe Weather Shelter
• Examples
- Tornado
- Other weather related
• Action – Go to secure location
-Locations must be pre-designated
- Does everyone know where this is?
Reverse Evacuation
• Rapidly moving students from the
playgrounds, athletic fields or outside
commons areas into the building
– Examples:
• Weather related
• Environment related
• Action – Double line, double time to safe
haven
Evacuation
• Building is NOT safe
• Examples:
– Fire
– Bomb Threat
• Action – Move to safe haven
• Don’t forget emergency safety tools
(classroom safety bag, class roster,
two-way radio, safety vest, etc.)
Room Clear
• Used for situations where students and / or
staff appear to be in danger or to enable the
employees to better manage
• Students should be instructed to move to their
designated room
• Instruct students to stay together and notify
staff in the buddy room of the incident.
• Notify front office staff of the situation as soon
as it is safe / practical to do so.
Emergency Drill Videos
Reverse Evacuation Drill
https://youtu.be/g8L5b31CM5c
Room Clear Drill
https://youtu.be/4BhL7IFFxAE
Severe Weather Shelter
https://youtu.be/0E_nuCCFVOw
Arrival & Dismissal Reminders
• Review your overall plan and know your
role
• Wear high visibility vest
• Use safety sign if stopping traffic
• Ensure students and cars are not moving at
the same time!
• Be vigilant!
Make eye
contact with
drivers.
Ensure
vehicles are
stopped before
entering
through lane.
Proper
student
supervision
Questions ??