Safety and Security

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

Emergency Response Terminology

• Drill - A rehearsal of the procedures to be followed in emergency situations.
• Evacuation - Occupants exit building and move to designated areas. Staff and students are accounted for and held in position until further notice.
• Lockdown - All activities cease. Students and staff are secured inside classrooms, offices or other spaces.  
• Lockout - No outdoor activities or outside access to building. Indoor activities can proceed as scheduled.
• Reunification - A formal process to reunite students with parents/guardians at a secondary site.
• Reverse Evacuation - All students and staff are moved into the building and held pending further instructions.
• Run-Hide-Defend - A Lockdown alternative during an “Active Shooter” situation. Individuals should “Run” from the area of imminent danger, “Hide” in a secure location or “Defend” themselves by any means possible.
• Severe Weather Response - Building occupants are moved to lower levels, avoiding areas with outside windows, doors or large open spaces. The “kneel, cover and hold” position is assumed until an “All Clear” is issued.
• Shelter-in-Place - Students and staff are held in classrooms or other designated areas. No movement in hallways. Instruction time in classrooms can proceed as scheduled.

Emergency Responses may be inclusive or progressive. (I.e., Lockdown would include a Lockout. A Reverse Evacuation would precede a Shelter-In-Place, etc.)