The safety of students is our first priority and as part of the Emergency Operations Committee, I was a leading member in reevaluating our lockdown and fire drill procedures this year, specifically planning for a possible lockdown when students were in the cafeteria. I worked with Jory Higgins, head of the committee, and the other members of the committee to plan for a drill in such an open and noisy environment. We also consulted with the town police and School Resource Officer.
Jory Higgins and I attempted to anticipate obstacles and the best time to implement the drill with as little impact to instruction as possible. We chose to conduct the drill during a STRIDE or school specials (i.e. music, PE, ISTEM) for each grade level. During the drill, I timed each
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In both cases, as in any emergency situation, there is always the “what if?” Many staff members were concerned with the entire school stationed in one place on the basketball courts as the drill occurred closely after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Some staff suggested creating barricades with staff cars in the staff lot or sitting in between rows of cars. We listened to the concerns and suggestions, but ultimately, we cannot plan for every, “what if” situation. The state also released new guidelines for shades during lock down drills. Staff was concerned that with the shades up we were more like “sitting ducks,” and that the film on our windows does not hold back bullets but rather objects like chairs or blunt weapons. As we gathered feedback and worked through their concerns we modified our plans slightly and created a google doc with all student and staff names. This document will be used in case of a reunification process, during which staff will check off the students with them in a room and their location to account for everyone. We are still working through the scenario in case the internet is down or power is
On April 9, 1997, Rig 52 that belonged to Mallard Bay Drilling was towed to a location in the territorial waters of Louisiana, where it drilled a well over two miles deep. After the well was almost complete an explosion occurred killing four of the crew and injuring several others. Seeing that this was a marine casualty in navigable U.S. waters, under existing regulations the United States Coast Guard responded. When the investigation was over the Coast Guard did not find any violations of their regulations and noted it was an uninspected vessel and the operator held an Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) license. Soon after the incident the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Mallard Bay Drilling for violations
Results: The experiments required the starting, ending, and total times of each run number. To keep the units for time similar, seconds were used. An example of how to convert minutes to seconds is: 2 "minutes" x "60 seconds" /"1 minute" ="120" "seconds" (+ number of seconds past the minute mark)
On the morning of October 3, four people were shot within a span of approximately 2 hours in Aspen Hill, and other nearby areas in Montgomery County. Another was killed that evening in the District of Columbia, just over the border of Silver Spring. In each shooting, the victims were killed by a single bullet fired from some distance. The pattern was not detected until after the shootings occurred on October 3. Fear quickly spread throughout the community as news of the shootings circulated. Many parents went to pick up their children at school early, not allowing them to take a school bus or walk home alone. Montgomery County and District of Columbia schools declared a lockdown, wit...
So, the Lake County High School student body was told today by Jimmy Snyder, that we will be having a school shooting drill sometime in the month of November. Therefore, be prepared for it at any given time of the school day. These people know about the upcoming drill: Parents, Staff, Policemen, and the
Emergency services can visit a school to provide talks to pupils which can be incorporated within the curriculum. At our school we have a local community officer based on the premises and is they should a safeguard issue arise, as well as delivering information talks relating to their role and responsibilities.
On December 12, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School was invaded by an unstable, armed man. Earlier that year the principal of the school, Dawn Hochsprung, implemented a new security system that required all visitors to buzzed into the school by visual identification. Many schools have also put in similar security systems to have school doors locked at all times during the school day, helping insure students’ safety. For Sandy Hook this minor security system would not be enough. When the gunman arrived to the school, he shot his way through the front do...
How are teachers expected to accomplish this in the event of a shooting? There are safety codes and drills practiced such as code red, code blue, and evacuation drills that can help keep students safe. In the event of a code red, students are to gather in the corner of the room farthest from the door; teachers turn off the lights and lock the door. Some teachers do what they can and barricade the classroom door with desks or filing cabinets. but hiding in a dark room isn't enough.
There are plenty of ways we can prevent school shootings and one of them is by adding more school security officers. If there is more security, then it would be easier for them to give a warning when there could be a pote...
As school Principle, I believe that we will need to work with “public safety providers and parents (local police and fire departments, emergency responders, hospitals. We will also work on renewing our school procedures to keep school building safe. Work with our students for the, to able to discuss and talk aloud about what is bothering them. If there is anything that makes them feels uncomfortable, worried or scared. Help them understand that every one of us play a very big role to maintain the school safety.
Although most security measures passively make schools safer, it is not nearly enough to prevent an individual who intends on creating mass violence from completing his or her task. State representatives, national organizations, school staff, and parents need to come together to figure out the most reliable ways to prevent an active shooter situation from occurring in their schools. One solution that has been active is many schools have partnered with local law enforcement agencies to provide a police officers to patrol school grounds....
“That could never happen in my school.” This is one of the first thoughts that goes through a students mind when they hear about a school shooting. The fact is though, it can. School shootings can happen at any school at any time. Lack of security is only a small part of the problem. The major issue lies in the low morality of students and warning signs overlooked by administration.
Today many types of drill accessories and tools are used for domestic and commercial tasks. The use of cordless drill accessories prove effective for doing a hole in roofs or walls. In this regard, drill is an ideal item used in many types of applications.
...ver your head, and make sure it is safe before getting up. If an intruder comes in, find your teacher, follow his/her directions, stay quiet and act quickly, lock all doors and windows, turn off the lights, hide in a closet,cabinet etc, DO NOT make any noise, and do not come out until told. Many intruders coming into school have been tragic to the school and community. Some of these events include the Columbine school shooting, when a bomb was set in the school cafeteria that went off and shocked the community. After, there was the Pine Middle School shooting, where a student shot and injured two other students. These shootings are very scary, and we need to make sure it never happens to us. All of the teachers and staff know the drill procedures, but we need to make everyone in the school know it. All in all, drills are very important to know and be able to perform.
Improving school discipline and safety is an instrumental aspect of operating a school. In fact, having an effective school discipline system creates a more nurturing learning environment for students. At Plummer Middle School, the administrative staff members are constantly revising the policies and practices they implement based on a data collection process. This ensures that any changes made on the campus level are informed only by facts. The administrator over discipline and safety at the school gave some valuable insight into how campus security and order are maintained.
For their safety, the students must know their evacuation procedures or plans as well as the emergency exit locations. They get to learn about how to respond in case there is s fire, the emergency exit locations, and stairways, fire escapes, window exits, as well as where and how to use the fire alarms and fire extinguishers wherever